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President: Gary Cocanougher, ERA Reality President-Elect: Jack Stapleton, JB Goodwin Secretary: Greg Hodge, RE/Max Capital City Treasurer: Shavonne Martin, Keller Williams Past President: Stacey Rider, Keller Williams Candidates for 2014 Board of Directors Betty Epperson of Epperson Realty Group, Tammy Gardner of JB Goodwin REALTORS, Leisa Ormsbee of JB Goodwin REALTORS, Cecilia Roberts of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS, and Marcy Urban of Urban Homes & Land. 2013 Industry Awards The WCAoR will again be recognizing winners of its REALTOR of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Affiliate of the Year and Affiliate Company of the Year awards. A separate nomination form is to be completed for each nominee and received by the WCAoR by Nov. 22, 2013. WCAoR will be announcing 2014 award winners at its annual Installation Banquet on Dec. 12, 2013 at the WCAoR office. It will be a luncheon with the installation of officers and awards as well as remarks from the outgoing president and incoming president.
HBA of Greater Austin The HBA Board of Directors elected its new officers and board of directors on Nov. 12, 2013, at its General Membership Meeting. Elected Officers President: John Sparrow, Milestone Community Builders President-Elect: Walter Elias,
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