Leadership Academy
Emerging leaders of today will guide the REALTOR® organization of tomorrow. Going into its 15th year, the GAR Leadership Academy (GLA) will train 20 individuals who will be selected from scores of applicants for leadership opportunities in the REALTOR® organization and beyond. Candidates who may best serve as a local or state leader in the future are selected based on their track record of volunteer performance for their local board and/or civic organizations, and their personal integrity. GAR invites you to complete and submit the application for your chance to be a future REALTOR® leader.
The 2022 Leadership Academy application will be available in August 2021. Deadline to apply is November 1, 2021.
Contact Christy Conway for more information.
Leadership 200 and 300* (NAR REALTOR® Leadership Program)
2021 – Inaugural Conference
Participants will prepare for this interactive day of learning by completing the NAR Leadership 100 session online before attending this session. Bob Harris will guide you through Leadership 200 and 300. These courses are designed to provide REALTOR® Leaders with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead local and state associations. NOTE: Conference registration required.
Georgia REALTOR® Immersion Day / Team Building*
April 2021 – Georgia REALTORS® Headquarters
Through a day of team building and interactive sessions participants will explore the governance structure, understand how committees operate, and receive an overview of the responsibilities of local board/association directors, GAR state directors, NAR national directors, and GAR officers and regional directors. During the session you will meet the GAR staff and hear how each department facilitates the staff-volunteer partnership.
Executive Committee Meeting*
June 10, 2021 – Georgia REALTORS® Headquarters
Join the 2020 Georgia REALTORS® Executive Committee as a guest to see the leadership in action. Leadership Academy participants are invited to join the committee for a networking lunch. **All Leadership Academy participants will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.**
Emotional Intelligence / Parliamentary Procedures
August 2021 – Georgia REALTOR® Headquarters
Michele Pirke and Dennis Conway, will complete your training with a focus on emotional intelligence (EI) and how understanding your EI will enhance your leadership skills and put you on a path to becoming a better leader.
REALTOR® Party Immersion Day / Not-For-Profit Finances
October 2021 – Georgia REALTORS® Headquarters
GAR Staff and Fred Bumpass (Instructors for the Day). Start your morning with the GAR Governmental Affairs Team to discover all things Governmental Affairs! That afternoon Dennis Conway, a Georgia certified Parliamentarian, will walk you through how the association is governed by an examination of Robert’s Rules of Order, meeting management, agendas, and minutes.
Presenting Words
November 2021
National Speaker Rich Hart will guide you through Communication essentials for Real Estate professionals by reaching beyond your comfort zone… to eliminate the fear of Public Speaking and opening new avenues of communicating across business borders.
*Included in tuition
Leadership Academy Graduates
Graduate Name | Year | Board | |
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Adams, Tim | 2013 | Savannah |
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Ailion, Bruce | 2018 | Cobb |
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Aimar, Angie | 2013 | Golden Isles |
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Allen, Erica | 2010 | East Metro |
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Amberson, Danny | 2009 | Columbus |
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Andrews, Regenia | 2011 | Troup County |
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Antoine, Ennis | 2008 | Atlanta |
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Arnau, Quinn | 2020 | Atlanta |
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Bangsboll, Veronica | 2016 | Fayette County |
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Barlow, Dianne | 2012 | Albany |
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Barner, Angela | 2011 | Cobb |
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Bell, Melissa | 2019 | Northwest Metro |
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Berry, Russell | 2018 | Newnan Coweta |
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Bidez, Teresa | 2015 | Northeast Georgia |
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Blackburn, Michael | 2013 | NAMAR |
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Bosker, Liz | 2017 | 400 North |
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Bostic, Latroshia | 2015 | West Georgia |
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Boyd, Linda | 2013 | Columbus |
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Braxton, Leah | 2019 | Columbus |
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Brooks, Nakia | 2019 | Northeast Atlanta Metro |
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Brower, Sheila | 2010 | Atlanta |
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Brown Williams, Cindy | 2012 | DeKalb |
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Brown, Sara | 2017 | Douglas Coffee |
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Brown, Velore | 2017 | Savannah |
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Bunch-Heyer, Wendy | 2011 | Cobb |
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Bundrum, Misty | 2020 | Paulding |
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Burgee, Lisa | 2008 | Carpet Capital |
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Butler, Vickie | 2017 | Fayette County |
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Calhoun, Walter | 2009 | Columbus |
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Canfield, Alex | 2020 | Savannah |
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Chambers, John | 2013 | Greater Augusta |
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Chambers, Wendy | 2020 | Cobb |
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Cheney, Marilyn | 2016 | Cobb |
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Cobb, Iris | 2010 | Albany |
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Cobb, Jamye | 2010 | Albany |
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Cockeram, Toni | 2008 | Golden Isles |
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Cockerham, Mike | 2018 | Central Georgia |
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Coker, Kristi | 2017 | Carpet Capital |
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Collins, Soraya | 2018 | Greater Rome |
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Corley, Lisa | 2020 | Central Georgia |
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Crowe, Clint | 2017 | Metro South |
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Cruz, Jonathan | 2011 | Atlanta |
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Cummings, Terrie | 2015 | Cobb |
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Curry, Will | 2014 | Dublin |
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Daniel, Lauren | 2018 | Athens Area |
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Daniels, Debbie | 2010 | Carpet Capital |
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Daniels, Janken | 2016 | Northeast Georgia |
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Davis, Cheri | 2019 | West Georgia |
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Davis, Sandy | 2014 | Middle Georgia |
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Davis, Steve | 2007 | Columbus |
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Dean, Tracy | 2009 | Columbus |
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DeShazo, Rebecca | 2013 | Georgia REALTORS |
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Drake, Brianne | 2019 | Metro South |
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Duncan, Kevin | 2019 | 400 North |
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Durrence, Linda | 2009 | Habersham / White / Stephens |
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Dyer, Barbara | 2014 | Metro South |
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Easton, Dan | 2010 | Northeast Georgia |
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Edwards, Lorri | 2018 | Columbus |
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Eller, Gary | 2009 | Albany |
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Ellis, Brent | 2015 | Cherokee |
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Emerson, Todd | 2008 | Atlanta |
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Espy, Bob | 2015 | DeKalb |
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Faucett, Charlene | 2008 | Metro South |
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Fischer, Michael | 2020 | Atlanta |
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Fitzpatrick, Rachel | 2018 | Golden Isles |
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Fox, Janet | 2010 | Troup County |
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Frenelle, Bikel | 2011 | Fayette County |
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Fuller, Linda | 2015 | Middle Georgia |
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Giles-Griffin, Vickie | 2009 | Albany |
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Gillett, Tom | 2015 | NAMAR |
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Giovingo, Sal | 2009 | Albany |
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Goemaere, Renee | 2020 | Fayette County |
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Goodyear, Ginger | 2010 | Albany |
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Gore, Della | 2014 | Greater Rome |
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Graham, Phyliss | 2014 | Cobb |
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Green, Lorieal | 2014 | Atlanta |
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Green, Quinn | 2015 | DeKalb |
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Gregory, Ann | 2007 | Central Georgia |
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Griffin, Michelle | 2016 | Metro South |
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Hackley, Pat | 2016 | NAMAR |
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Haight, Carla | 2017 | Metro South |
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Haka, Caitlin | 2019 | Columbus |
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Hardy, Vanessa | 2007 | East Metro |
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Harmon, Rett | 2012 | West Metro |
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Harrison-Kribbs, Donna | 2012 | West Metro |
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Harrison, Melody | 2016 | Greater Rome |
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Hayes, Carol | 2011 | Northeast Georgia |
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Hendrix, Hazel | 2007 | Statesboro |
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Henry, Serena | 2012 | Atlanta |
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Heyward, Ruth | 2012 | Golden Isles |
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Hicks, Dwayne | 2013 | West Metro |
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Hiett, Elizabeth | 2016 | Newnan Coweta |
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Hoffman, Colette | 2016 | Northeast Georgia |
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Holcomb, Steve | 2018 | Central Georgia |
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Holloman, Connie (Sprewell) | 2016 | West Metro |
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Holloway, Mike | 2020 | Northeast GA |
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Howard, Janet | 2013 | Savannah |
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Huggins, Doyle | 2019 | Carpet Capital |
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Humphrey, Jackie | 2015 | Central Georgia |
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Jackson, Craig | 2020 | Newnan Coweta |
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Jiles, Chris | 2007 | Columbus |
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Jones, Debbie | 2009 | Walton Barrow |
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Junkin, Deb | 2007 | Georgia REALTORS |
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Kaminer, Mitch | 2013 | Atlanta |
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Kaufman, Jay | 2015 | Golden Isles |
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Kennedy, Jenea | 2017 | Cobb |
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King, Faron | 2010 | Northeast Georgia |
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Kliesen, Susan | 2017 | NAMAR |
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Kopel, Leslie | 2014 | GAR |
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Kozlowski, Robert | 2016 | Golden Isles |
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Ku, Yangsook | 2020 | Northeast Atlanta Metro |
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Langley, Marci | 2013 | Albany |
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Langston, Greg | 2013 | Northeast Georgia |
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Leggett, Leah | 2015 | Athens Area |
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Lee, Gary | 2018 | Metro South |
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Leonard, Jackie | 2017 | Columbus |
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Lesh, Mary | 2016 | West Georgia |
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Lipsey, Daneda | 2014 | West Georgia |
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Little, Jeff | 2018 | Cherokee |
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Loftus, Karen | 2008 | NAMAR |
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Long, Donna | 2011 | Columbus |
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Love, Dorrie | 2008 | Fayette County |
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Lundy, Jennifer | 2013 | GAR |
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Maret, Michael | 2018 | Carpet Capital |
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Marlatt, Elaine | 2015 | Golden Isles |
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Mayfield, Mary | 2007 | Carpet Capital |
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McBride, Tom | 2014 | Golden Isles |
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McCoy, Amy | 2018 | West Georgia |
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McInroe, Kay | 2018 | Fayette County |
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McKeen, Lamar | 2011 | Troup County |
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Melara, Oscar | 2010 | Cobb |
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Minor, Sandy | 2011 | West Georgia |
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Mitchell, Melanie Elaine | 2018 | West Metro |
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Moody, Tami | 2015 | East Metro |
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Moore, Harriet | 2009 | West Georgia |
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Moore, HB | 2017 | DeKalb |
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Moore, Richard | 2020 | Columbus |
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Morton, Peggy | 2019 | Camden/Charlton |
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Moson, Carol | 2013 | Cobb |
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Muldrow, RaShaunda | 2016 | NAMAR |
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Mullin, Shep | 2014 | Columbus |
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Murray, Bill | 2009 | Atlanta |
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Neill, Maura | 2009 | Atlanta |
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Newton, Courtney | 2013 | Cobb |
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Nhare, Janice | 2014 | Dublin |
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Noll, Tammy | 2018 | DeKalb |
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Parham, Staci | 2018 | Paulding |
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Otts, Yvonne | 2019 | Carpet Capital |
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Parker, Judge | 2007 | DeKalb |
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Parker, Randy | 2011 | Carpet Capital |
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Patterson, Bob | 2010 | Columbus |
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Peacock, Connie | 2016 | Newnan Coweta |
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Pennywell, Dan | 2013 | West Georgia |
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Phillips, Kelli | 2019 | Paulding |
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Pino, Jennifer | 2017 | Atlanta |
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Pond, Kim | 2019 | Greater Augusta |
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Prange, Pamela | 2019 | Newnan-Coweta |
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Pruett, Gretchen | 2009 | East Metro |
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Rankin, Berry | 2012 | Northeast Georgia |
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Rawlings, Bill | 2013 | Atlanta |
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Readdick, Nicole | 2010 | Camden Charlton |
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Register, Steve | 2011 | Columbus |
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Richter, Karen | 2011 | Albany |
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Roan, Carolyn | 2013 | Carpet Capital |
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Robinson, Lisha | 2012 | West Metro |
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Rocafort, Luis | 2015 | 400 North |
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Rogers, Robin | 2020 | West Metro |
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Rosso, George | 2014 | Albany |
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Roth, Doug | 2016 | Columbus |
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Rowland, Tisha | 2016 | Walton Barrow |
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Scully, John | 2014 | Columbus |
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Scully, Lisa | 2012 | Columbus |
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Sellers, Cindy | 2019 | West Metro |
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Sharp, Lawrence Jr. | 2012 | DeKalb |
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Shaw, Midi | 2009 | Golden Isles |
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Shiver, Jean | 2014 | Albany |
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Silvers, Sonja | 2012 | Northeast Georgia |
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Skarpalezos, Winnie | 2007 | Golden Isles |
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Slade, Kathy | 2008 | Heart of Georgia |
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Slappey, John | 2008 | NAMAR |
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Slickman, Jane | 2012 | Greater Rome |
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Slusser, June | 2008 | Northeast Georgia |
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Smith, Annick | 2020 | Albany |
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Smith, Bekki | 2014 | Cherokee |
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Smith, Brande | 2018 | Metro South |
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Smith, Jim | 2007 | Middle Georgia |
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Smith, Kirbi | 2017 | Northeast Georgia |
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Smith, Melissa | 2017 | Georgia Upstate Lakes |
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Sparks, Stephanie | 2017 | Paulding |
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Stanley, Gail | 2016 | Carpet Capital |
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Stephens, Betty | 2016 | Columbus |
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Stephens, Derinda | 2020 | Greater Rome |
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Stewart, Mike | 2019 | Northeast Georgia |
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Strickland, Cammy | 2019 | Cherokee |
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Stubbs-Henderson, Kristy | 2019 | East Metro |
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Swanson, Terry | 2010 | 400 North |
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Sweenie, Karen | 2018 | Northeast Georgia |
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Terry, Ruth | 2008 | Greater Rome |
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Thomas, John | 2014 | Carpet Capital |
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Traywick, Vikki | 2015 | Columbus |
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Tressler, Julie | 2017 | 400 North |
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Truong, Vincent | 2016 | Newnan Coweta |
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Tucker, Todd | 2007 | Atlanta |
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Turnbill, Wendy | 2015 | Paulding |
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Turpin, Linda | 2017 | Albany |
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Usher, Nancy | 2008 | Golden Isles |
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Van der Veer, Allison | 2019 | Golden Isles |
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Vargo, Peggy | 2012 | Atlanta |
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Viger, Jenny | 2018 | Greater Augusta |
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Walker, Callie | 2014 | Albany |
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Walker, Stephen | 2010 | Fayette County |
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Waters, Paula | 2015 | West Metro |
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Waycaster, Jana | 2007 | NAMAR |
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Weaver, Mary | 2007 | Carpet Capital |
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Wester, Janice | 2010 | Albany |
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Westrick, Sierra | 2019 | Cobb |
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Whaley, Jimmy | 2016 | Americus |
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Whelchel, Scott | 2007 | 400 North |
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Whiteside, Tony | 2018 | Greater Augusta |
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Williams, Blake | 2020 | Albany |
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Williams, Elizabeth | 2020 | Newnan Coweta |
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Williams, Talli | 2020 | Carpet Capital |
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Williams, Tiffany | 2020 | East Metro |
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Wise, Martin | 2019 | Fayette County |
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Woods, Leighann | 2012 | Golden Isles |
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Wright, Christy | 2012 | Albany |
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Yawn, Vicki | 2015 | Central Georgia |
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Young, Laura | 2015 | Carpet Capital |