Calvin Smyre
Encyclopedia
Calvin Smyre is a Democratic member of the Georgia House of Representatives
, representing the 132nd district since 1974.
From Columbus, Georgia
, Smyre became the youngest member of the Georgia House of Representatives
when he was elected to it at the age of 26 in 1974. He rose through the ranks over the next decade, both representing the successes of the civil rights movement
in gaining African Americans political power and the rise of a younger generation of African American leadership succeeding, and sometimes conflicting with, the generation that had led the movement.
Governor Joe Frank Harris
appointed Smyre assistant floor leader in the 1983 legislative session and, in 1986, appointed him floor leader for the 1987 session, making him the first African American leader of the House since Reconstruction. In 1998, he was elected the first African American Chairman of the Democratic Party
's state legislative caucus; and, in 2001, Smyre was appointed Chairman of the state Democratic Party. In 2006, he was elected President of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators
.
Smyre also serves as Executive Vice President of Corporate External Affairs at Synovus
and President of the Synovus Foundation.
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
, representing the 132nd district since 1974.
From Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
, Smyre became the youngest member of the Georgia House of Representatives
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
when he was elected to it at the age of 26 in 1974. He rose through the ranks over the next decade, both representing the successes of the civil rights movement
African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)
The African-American Civil Rights Movement refers to the movements in the United States aimed at outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans and restoring voting rights to them. This article covers the phase of the movement between 1955 and 1968, particularly in the South...
in gaining African Americans political power and the rise of a younger generation of African American leadership succeeding, and sometimes conflicting with, the generation that had led the movement.
Governor Joe Frank Harris
Joe Frank Harris
Joe Frank Harris is an American conservative Democratic politician who served as the 78th Governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1983 to 1991....
appointed Smyre assistant floor leader in the 1983 legislative session and, in 1986, appointed him floor leader for the 1987 session, making him the first African American leader of the House since Reconstruction. In 1998, he was elected the first African American Chairman of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party of Georgia
The Democratic Party of Georgia is one of the two major political parties in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is affiliated with the United States Democratic Party.-Leadership:...
's state legislative caucus; and, in 2001, Smyre was appointed Chairman of the state Democratic Party. In 2006, he was elected President of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to the state legislatures in the United States of America and its territories.-Background:...
.
Smyre also serves as Executive Vice President of Corporate External Affairs at Synovus
Synovus
Synovus is a financial services company with $29 billion in assets based in Columbus, Georgia. Synovus’ 30 locally-branded bank divisions provide commercial and retail banking, investment and mortgage services to customers in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee through 308...
and President of the Synovus Foundation.
External links
- Georgia General Assembly - Representative Calvin Smyre official GA House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Calvin Smyre (GA) profile
- Follow the Money - Calvin Smyre
- Synovus - Calvin Smyre profile