Burt Kay Snyder (27 December 1890 – 10 March 1964) was a businessman and Oregon state legislator.

His will established the Burt Snyder Educational Foundation for the benefit of students from Lake County, Oregon.

James Snyder owned a sawmill near Camp Creek at the north end of Goose Lake Valley.

As a boy, Burt's first job was keeping the horse moving around the drive post so the mill would not lose its source of power.

[4][5] They rented a store front on the east side of the new Heryford Brothers Building in downtown Lakeview and opened a pharmacy there.

As a candidate, his interest included stimulating economic growth for job creation, curbing taxes, expanding highway construction, and comprehensive use of public water resources for power, irrigation and livestock.

He also served as a member of the banking, medical and pharmacy, taxation and revenue, and corrections committees.

[21] After leaving the state legislature, Snyder returned to his business in Lakeview and continued as a member of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce.

The Snyder foundation is administered by the Bernard Daly Educational Fund board of trustees.