...the Environmental Protection Agency and former New Jersey governor; and the former president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators Foundation.)

...state Rep. Calvin Smyre, D-Columbus, a 35-year veteran of the Legislature who is president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. "I'm appalled, I'm disappointed, I'm shocked. The fact of the matter is there's a dark...

...Georgian named head of legislators' group ATLANTA - A Georgia lawmaker has been elected president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. State Rep. Calvin Smyre, D-Columbus, was elected as the group's eighth president during its...

...perform on par with their white peers, a group of black lawmakers said Tuesday. And members of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators called closing the achievement gap a nationwide social issue on par with the struggles of the 1960s...

...Perdue to talk about ways Mr. Smyre could help with the Obama administration. As president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Mr. Smyre has ties to the Obama transition team. Mr. Smyre said he's determined to see that Georgia...