Calvin Smyre
| Calvin Smyre | ||
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| Georgia House of Representatives District 135 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 13, 1975 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 38 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Caucus Chair, Georgia State House of Representatives | ||
| 1999-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,342/year | |
| Per diem | $173/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1974 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Fort Valley State University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1970 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 17, 1947 | |
| Place of birth | Chattahoochee County, GA | |
| Profession | Banker | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
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Smyre has served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs with the Synovus Financial Corporation, was in the United States Army in 1970, and has been a banker.
He is on the Board of Trustees for the Atlanta University School of Social Work, Fort Valley State University Foundation, Jack D. Hughston Foundation, Medical College of Georgia Foundation, and Moorehouse School of Medicine.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Smyre served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smyre served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Smyre served on the following committees:
| Georgia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
| • Ethics | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Smyre ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 135. Smyre ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on July 31, 2012. Danny Arencibia ran unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. [2] Smyre defeated Danny Arencibia in the general election.[3]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 135, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Calvin Smyre Incumbent |
76.8% | 10,614 | |
| Republican | Danny Arencibia | 23.2% | 3,205 | |
| Total Votes | 13,819 | |||
2010
Smyre ran for re-election to the 132nd District seat in 2010. He did not have any opposition in the July 20 primary and no one ran against him in the general election on November 2, 2010.[4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 132 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Calvin Smyre (D)
|
6,280 | 100.0% | ||
2008
In 2008 Smyre was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 132. Smyre (D) finished with 8,749 votes while his opponent Zephaniah Baker (I) finished wtih 3,013 votes.[5] Smyre raised $218,381 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 132 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Calvin Smyre (D)
|
8,749 | |||
| Zephaniah Baker (I) | 3,013 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Smyre collected $178,950 in campaign contributions.[7] The largest contributors to the campaign were as follows:
| Georgia House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Calvin Smyre's campaign in 2010 | |
| Smyre, Calvin | $16,871 |
| Hanna, David G | $4,800 |
| Synovus Financial | $4,700 |
| Bank Of America | $3,400 |
| Georgia Credit Union League | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $178,950 |
2008
In 2008, Smyre collected $218,381 in campaign contributions.[8] The five largest contributors to his campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Synovus Financial Corporation | $4,600 |
| Card Services Inc. | $4,600 |
| Pfizer | $4,300 |
| James H. Blanchard | $3,300 |
| Anderson Financial Services DBA Loanmax | $2,300 |
Recent news
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- Ga. Governor, Atlanta Mayor Forge Rare Partnership - atlantadailyworld
- Deal, Reed forge rare economic partnership - Marietta Daily Journal
- Georgia Democrats' golden opportunity - Creative Loafing Atlanta
- Your daily jolt: A John Barrow supporter goes big for John Boehner - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
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External links
- Calvin Smyre's personal website
- Georgia House of Representatives - Rep. Calvin Smyre
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Calvin Smyre on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Smyre
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division "Candidate List" Accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division "2012 Election Results" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Georgia House 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Calvin Smyre
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| Preceded by Lynmore James (D) |
Georgia House of Representatives District 135 2013–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
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Succeeded by Carl Von Epps (D) |
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