dnesday, January 30, 2013, four individuals were inducted into the Georgia REALTORS Hall of Fame at the GAR Awards Luncheon, which took place during the Inaugural Meeting & Legislative Conference. These remarkable people — along with the other Hall of Fame members — set the standard for the upper echelon of the REALTORS association. In addition to having a successful business, they gave an extraordinary amount of time back to their fellow REALTORS as lifelong active members of NAR, GAR and their local boards. Below is a brief summary of each individual’s accomplishments. To read more, please visit
http://www.garealtor.com/AboutGAR/GARHistory/GeorgiaREALTORSHallofFame.aspx.
On On Wedne ® ® ® JOHN KAUFMAN attended his first REALTOR®
convention in 1957. By 1960, he was al-
ready Secretary of the Brunswick-Glynn County Board (now the Golden Isles Association) and served as its President in 1963. John moved on to state-level roles, becoming Chairman of the GAR Education Committee in 1966, and in 1967 he was elected Secretary of GAR. John was appointed as the founding Dean of GRI. Upon the invitation of NAR Presi-
dent Rich Port, John traveled to the Illinois GRI meeting to learn how to establish GRI in Georgia. John remained Dean of GRI for six years, and by 1972, Georgia’s GRI school was ranked third in the nation, behind Illinois and Texas. John held the following leadership positions and received recognition in the local, state and national REALTOR® GAR REALTOR®
associations: of the Year, 1969; GAR President, 1970; NAR Director, 1970-1977;
Golden Isles Multiple Listing Service Board Director,2003-2005. John was an active mem- ber of the REALTOR®
association until his passing in November 2012.
JOHN A. KAUFMAN BRUNSWICK
BUDDY WESTON has dedicated his life to the real estate industry and he has been recog- nized by all levels of the REALTOR®
organization for his tremendous accomplishments and
contributions. Buddy has served in leadership positions as President of both the Atlanta Board (ABR) and
GAR. Buddy received numerous accolades for his contributions throughout the course of his career, including REALTOR®
of the Year twice for ABR,Captain of Industry Award, and the
Sally O.Washburn Lifetime Achievement Award, among others. Buddy has a passion for Pro- fessional Standards and has a comprehension and knowledge of the Code of Ethics that ele- vated him to one of the highest volunteer authorities of the Code in our state. Buddy has taught the Code of Ethics to new members for over 20 years, encouraging new members to take the Code of Ethics seriously and to understand the importance of the Professional Stan- dards process. Buddy was crucial to the structuring of the multi-board agreement that was established in 2001. Buddy then led the task force that established the structure for the statewide Professional Standards Cooperative that was put in place in 2011. Buddy recently served as the Dean of the Board of Governors of the Georgia Institute of
Real Estate and has always been dedicated to the high quality of education and higher learning for the future of our real estate industry. He currently lives in Atlanta with his wife, Judy.
GILMER “BUDDY” WESTON ATLANTA
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