Columbus sent Smyre to the Capitol back in 1974 where he quickly caught the eye of longtime House Speaker Tom Murphy, who took him under his wing. His portrait now hangs near Murphy’s. Smyre became ...

There are 233 portraits, sculptures and other memorials celebrating notable Georgians at the Capitol, but Smyre is the first from Columbus and only the seventh African American with such a ...

(WRBL) — A retired Columbus lawmaker is received a high honor from his former Colleagues on Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta. That service was honored when Smyre’s portrait was placed on a third ...

(WTVM) - The longest-serving lawmaker in the Georgia General Assembly was honored with a portrait at the state capitol on Tuesday. Retired State Representative Calvin Smyre of Columbus served his ...

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64.14 x 47.31 cm. (25.3 x 18.6 in.) ...

Moments later, he helped pull the cover off the portrait, which hangs next to a passage to the chamber. Smyre represented Columbus, and hometown artist Steven Tette painted his portrait using several ...

His portrait will be one of only seven African American portraits hanging in the Capitol. The portrait was painted by Columbus artist Steven Tette. Dean Smyre will be joined on the floor by special ...