Hall of Fame Inductee
Honorable Calvin Smyre
Fort Valley State University
About
Calvin Smyre, a Fort Valley State University graduate, served more than four decades in the Georgia House of Representatives and became a senior Democratic leader there. He later served as a university system regent.
Accomplishments
- Georgia state representative from 1975 to 2023.
- Longtime House Democratic leader and later a University System of Georgia regent.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1990.
Year of award
1990
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Government and Law.