Jeff Ledford, RCE

External Affairs Officer

Send email to Jeff Ledford, RCE 678-517-7836

Jeff Ledford joined the Georgia REALTORS® staff in August 2016, and currently serves as External Affairs Officer. Jeff oversees political programs designed to protect the members of GAR from public policy decisions that may be harmful to private property rights and the real estate industry. He also serves as the spokesperson for GAR regarding legislative, economic policy, and political matters at the state and federal levels. Jeff is GAR’s staff liaison for the Associations Collaborating Together (ACT) Council, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (IDEA) Committee, Property management Council, REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), and State and Local Governmental Affairs committees.

Jeff graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Political Science and holds a REALTOR® Certified Executive designation. He has been a registered lobbyist since 1995 and served as Georgia’s 3rd Real Estate Commissioner.

Jeff represents GAR with groups including the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, American Legislative Exchange Council, Georgia Economic Developers, Association of Real Estate License Law Officials, Georgia Professional Lobbyists Association, Georgia Real Estate Trade Group and with various NAR Committees.

He and his wife Lisa reside in Kennesaw and have been foster parents since 2010; volunteering with Dream Weavers of Georgia, Giving Children a Chance of Georgia, and Kennesaw Methodist Church. They have 7 children and a house full of pets.