Russell & Jeffcoat Realtor Named Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Greater Columbia Association of Realtors

Columbia, SC- Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors is proud to announce Edwin Gerace, an agent with the Lexington East office, has been selected to Chair the Governmental Affairs Committee of the Greater Columbia Association of Realtors.

The Governmental Affairs Committee monitors political issues within the Association’s jurisdiction, interviews local and state candidates for elected office and is responsible for educating the members on the importance of the REALTORS Political Action Committee (RPAC). Also, the committee conducts any fundraising campaigns that are needed to meet the RPAC goal. This committee works closely with the Governmental Committee of the Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia.

Other Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors on this committee are: Tom Ashburn, Forest Acres office; Kendrick Chiles, Blythewood office; Lisa Davey, Forest Acres office; Lynwood Duke, Corporate office; Valerie Harris, Blythewood office; Phillip Jenkins, Irmo office; James Minick, Blythewood office; and Buddy Wilson, Metro office.

Independently owned and operated since 1965, Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. is the largest listing and selling real estate company in the Midlands, operating 14 offices with over 600 sales associates and staff. Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. is also recognized as one of the leading residential real estate firms in the Southeast region of the United States and is ranked 67th among the nation’s 80,000 real estate companies by RIS Media’s 2007 Power Broker Report. Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors' primary goal is to provide high quality services to its customers and rewarding careers for its agents. For more information on Russell & Jeffcoat Realtors, Inc. visit www.russellandjeffcoat.com.

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