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HOUSTON — (December 1, 2016) — Voting in the Houston Association of Realtors’ (HAR) annual board of directors election has concluded and a new slate of executive committee members and directors has been announced for the 2017 calendar year. Members of the 2017 HAR executive committee are:

• Cindy Hamann, Chair – Heritage Texas Properties
• Kenya Burrell, Chair-elect – The Ivy Lofts  
• Shannon Cobb Evans, Vice Chair 1 – Heritage Texas Properties
• John Nugent, Vice Chair 2 – RE/MAX Space Center
• Mario Arriaga, Immediate Past Chair – First Group

The following directors comprise HAR’s 2017 governing body:
• David B. Atkins – Heritage Texas Properties – Post Oak Park
• Diana Ayers – Ayers and Associates
• Christi Borden – Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene Real Estate – Katy
• Michael Clapp – Keller Williams Realty Northeast
• Linda Cottar – Cottar Real Estate
• Wanda Deveraux – RE/MAX Preferred Group
• Mike Mahlstedt – Heritage Texas Properties – Post Oak Park
• Katie Maxwell – INTERO Real Estate Services
• Jenifer Duguay Mikeska – RE/MAX Pearland
• Richard Miranda – Keller Williams Realty Greater Northwest
• Ronnie Miranda – Realty Associates
• Thomas Mouton –  RE/MAX Exclusive
• Veronica Mullenix – Veronica Mullenix Real Estate Group
• Ignacio Osorio – Champions Real Estate Group
• Shannon Register – Register Real Estate Advisors
• Deborah Spangler – Spangler Real Estate Group
• Jennifer Wauhob – Better Homes and Gardens Gary Greene Real Estate – Katy
• Dovie Morgan (Appointee) –  Greenwood King Properties – Voss Office
• John Nichols (Appointee) – Nichols Realty

“We had many highly qualified candidates participate in this year’s HAR board election,” said 2016 HAR Chairman Mario Arriaga of First Group. “It’s heartening to see such strong enthusiasm and commitment among members seeking to serve our association as volunteers. I know that 2017 will be an outstanding year under the leadership of Cindy Hamann and the new board, and I look forward to serving as immediate past chair.”
 
“I am deeply honored to be serving as HAR chair and I look forward to working with the new board to take on the challenges and opportunities in the real estate industry in the upcoming year,” said incoming 2017 HAR Chair Cindy Hamann of Heritage Texas Properties.

The 2017 HAR board members and officers will be formally installed at a December 7 ceremony at the River Oaks Country Club.

Founded in 1918, the Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) is a 36,000-member organization of real estate professionals engaged in every aspect of the industry, including residential and commercial sales and leasing, appraisal, property management and counseling. It is the largest individual dues-paying membership trade association in Houston as well as the second largest local association/board of REALTORS® in the United States.