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VO LUME 57 NUMBE R 1 REALTOR Georgia THE O F F I C I A L P U B L I C AT I ON OF THE G EO R G IA AS S O C IAT I ON OF REALTO R S® 2017 OFFICERS


Sheila Brower, Atlanta PRESIDENT


Michael Faulkner, Fayette County PRESIDENT-ELECT


Ryan Brashear, Greater Augusta IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT


Chris Jiles, Columbus VP, ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE


Faron W. King, Northeast Georgia VP, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS


Dorrie Love, Fayette County REALTOR Georgia ®


VP, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Joey B. Tucker, Athens Area


VP, MEMBER & PUBLIC SERVICES


2017 REGIONAL DIRECTORS 1 Carolyn Roan, CARPET CAPITAL


2 Michael Blackburn, NE ATLANTA METRO 3 Tim Hur ATLANTA COMMERCIAL 4 Bob Espy, DEKALB


5 Debbie Jones, WALTON-BARROW 6 Lisa Scully, COLUMBUS 7 Jean Shiver, ALBANY


8 Melinda Thomas, VALDOSTA 9 Janice Nhare, DUBLIN


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Georgia REALTOR (USPS-876-720) is published by the Georgia Association of REALTORS , Inc.,


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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Debra S. Junkin


EDITOR Brandie Miner


ART DIRECTOR Jennifer Tyson


CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Greg Dunn Seth Weissman


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