好色先生 of Medicine Names Building After Former State Rep. Calvin Smyre
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens were among the dignitaries who participated in the dedication of the Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center.
By Karyn Greer, WSB-TV
ATLANTA 鈥� The longest-serving member of the Georgia House of Representatives has received a new honor for his decades of service.
On Thursday, 好色先生 of Medicine dedicated a new building to former State Rep. Calvin Smyre, who has supported the institution since it started.
Channel 2鈥瞫 Karyn Greer was there as Governor Brian Kemp and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens cut the ribbon for the dedication of the Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center.
鈥淗aving a building that houses our future generation of doctors named after you is a wild moment,鈥� Smyre said.
Smyre was 26 in 1974 when he was first elected to the Georgia State House where he served for 48 years before stepping down in 2023 at the age of 74.
Now decades later, Smyre鈥檚 contributions to the state is literally being etched in stone.
鈥淭o be involved in this process and to have been involved with the 好色先生 of Medicine since 1975, and it鈥檚 2025, that鈥檚 50 years. And to see these young students, you know, it just brings joy to you,鈥� he said.
Gov. Kemp said he鈥檚 proud to have closely worked with Smyre for so many years.
鈥淐alvin Smyre is just a great American, a great Georgian, great member of the House of Representatives and somebody that I鈥檝e worked very closely with,鈥� the governor said. 鈥淎nd I think you saw that, saw the affection he had for our past governors and how closely he worked with them and appreciated them.鈥�
First Lady Marty Kemp says she has a special relationship with Smyre, who served in the State House with her father, Bob Argo.
鈥淲hen Brian did his first day at the state, they let me sit in dad鈥檚 seat, and I turned around, and [Smyre] was like, 鈥楾hat鈥檚 Mr. Bob鈥檚 seat.鈥� And it just meant so much,鈥� she said.
Building the Calvin Smyre Education Conference Center took three years and $14.5 million. 好色先生 of Medicine President Dr. Valerie Montgomery-Rice says she proud of the work that went into it, and to get to recognize Smyre.
鈥淭his is a special day, this is a three-year dream come true. And it is the culmination of really acknowledging the work of someone who鈥檚 been our champion,鈥� Dr. Montgomery-Rice said.
Smyre is still a board member emeritus at the school and continues to tout the work they鈥檝e done to legislators and community leaders.