NOVEMBER 2019
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CHAPTER Candidates Bring Energy and Enthusiasm to the Austin Board of REALTORS
VOLUME 24 • ISSUE 7
Romeo Manzanilla
Kevin Scanlan
WRITTEN BY RIKI MARKOWITZ
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Each October, the Austin Board of REALTORS holds elections to fill board of director seats that will be vacated by members whose three-year terms are expiring. It’s an exciting time for the association because ABoR members can start getting to know newly elected officials. It’s also when all board members begin releasing their personal mission statements for the year to come. The Austin Board of REALTORS is one of the largest professional trade associations in Central Texas. So serving on the 17-member governing body is a commitment that requires a lot of energy and enthusiasm. Officers and directors are responsible for proposing new initiatives, creating policy and leading members in carrying out the association’s mission and goals: building connections in the communities ABoR members live and work, promoting ABoR to the public and also educating members on the various ways to be more involved with the organization.
Here is a look at ABoR’s new and returning board of directors and what they hope to achieve in 2020.
Susan Horton
BOARD OFFICERS ROMEO MANZANILLA 2019 ABoR President Elect (2020 ABoR President) "As an association, we've made great strides over the last couple of years in engaging our membership in a more open and transparent dialogue, but in 2020 we are focusing on increasing the professionalism of our membership and our industry. The value proposition of working with a REALTOR is being challenged in numerous ways through disruptive new business models, but at the core, the real estate industry is about relationships and professional services. It is our goal as an association to provide our members with the tools and resources that they need to better serve their clients and [2020 Board continued on page 14]
Ashley Jackson
Austin Stowell
Anne Wheeler
