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Calvin Smyre (born May 17, 1947) is an American politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Elected in 1974, he was the longest-serving member of the Georgia Legislature. In May 2022, his nomination to serve as the United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic was withdrawn and he was instead nominated to serve as the United States ambassador to the Bahamas.




Early life and education


Smyre was born in Columbus, Georgia as one of three children to Carter Smyre Jr. and Mildred Rudine Smyre (née Bass). His father, Carter Smyre Jr. (1926-2024), was a native of Griffin, Georgia and career officer of the U.S. Army who owned a realty company and was appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris to the Georgia Residential Financial Authority. Calvin Smyre earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Fort Valley State University with a focus in business administration.




Career


Smyre has served as a delegate for Georgia to every Democratic National Convention since 1980, and became the first African American member elected from Georgia to the Democratic National Committee in 1984. He advised the presidential campaigns of Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore, and served as an elector for Georgia to the Electoral College in 1980, 1992, and 2020.
Smyre became the youngest member of the Georgia House of Representatives when he was elected to the chamber at the age of 26 in 1974.
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 is known for helping Democrats and Republicans negotiate, acting as a liaison.
Smyre also worked as executive vice president of corporate external affairs at Synovus and president of the Synovus Foundation.




= Biden administration

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On September 22, 2021, President Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Smyre to serve as the United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic. On October 4, 2021, his nomination was sent to the Senate. On May 17, 2022, his nomination was withdrawn, and he was nominated to serve as the ambassador to the Bahamas.
On May 13, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Smyre to serve as the next United States ambassador to the Bahamas. On May 17, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate. His nomination was not acted on for the remainder of the Congress and was sent back to Biden on January 3, 2023.
President Biden renominated Smyre the same day, however the nomination never reached the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before Biden left office on January 20, 2025.




See also


List of ambassadors appointed by Joe Biden




References






External links


Georgia General Assembly - Representative Calvin Smyre
Project Vote Smart - Representative Calvin Smyre (GA) profile
Follow the Money - Calvin Smyre
2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 campaign contributions
Synovus - Calvin Smyre profile
Appearances on C-SPAN

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Calvin Smyre (born May 17, 1947) is an American politician who served as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. Elected in 1974, he was the longest-serving member of the Georgia Legislature. [1]

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State Representative Calvin Smyre, business executive, state legislator, community and national leader, earned his B.S. degree from Fort Valley State University, majoring in Business Administration, with a minor in accounting.

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Mar 21, 2002 · He is the executive vice president of corporate affairs for Synovus Financial Corporation, a multi-financial services company with more than $14.9 billion in assets. He is also the chairman, CEO of the Synovus Foundation. He acts as the secretary of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators.

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Feb 9, 2008 · Calvin Smyre, who started his political career as a community organizer, became one of the most powerful African American politicians in Georgia and has been an important asset for Columbus and west Georgia since he was first elected in 1974 to the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Jan 29, 2025 · Retired State Representative Calvin Smyre of Columbus served his constituents for nearly a half-century, retiring in 2022 to work in the Biden administration.

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Jan 29, 2025 · Former Georgia State Representative Calvin Smyre has achieved many firsts and milestones in his career: he was the first African-American to hold the position of administrative floor leader,...

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Apr 6, 2022 · As the 2022 legislative session came to an end, Georgia Representative Calvin Smyre closed one of the longest and most memorable chapters of his life.

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Jan 16, 2025 · Retired state Rep. Calvin Smyre of Columbus, who was the longest-serving Georgia legislator when he completed his 48-year political career in 2022, will be given a rare honor.

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Dec 18, 2024 · Columbus’ Calvin Smyre, who was the longest-serving member of the Georgia House of Representatives, was honored Wednesday as the intersection of I-185 and Macon Road was named the State...