Commission elects Chairman, Vice-Chairman

The Real Estate Commission recently elected Charles F. Biesecker of Lexington to serve as Chairman for 1993-1994. James K. Polk of Charlotte was elected Vice-Chairman.

biesecker.gif (6637 bytes) A native of Lexington in Davidson County, Mr. Biesecker is a developer and licensed general contractor. He has been a real estate broker since 1971. Mr. he was on the football team. He served in the U.S. Military during the Korean War.

Biesecker and his wife, Amelia, own and operate Piedmont Realty.

He was founder of the Davidson County Homebuilders' Association and is still a member. Mr. Biesecker is also a member and past-president of the Lexington Board of REALTORS®

He has been both chairman and finance chairman of the Lexington City Schools. He served during the Korean War, with active duty in the United States Air Force and United States Marine Corps. Mr. Biesecker is currently a member of veterans' groups that include the V.F.W., American Legion and AmVets.

A former pilot with Piedmont Aviation, Mr. Biesecker has an airline transport pilot's rating, with an instructor's rating in jets. He was also a former police officer in Winston-Salem.

The Bieseckers have two children daughter Anna, a former captain of the N.C. State Women's Swim Team and son Nicholas, a nationally known prep golfer.

Mr. Biesecker was appointed to the Commission by Governor Martin in 1991. His three-year term will expire July 31, 1994.

 

polk.gif (6252 bytes) Owner and CEO of a consulting firm in Charlotte, Mr. Polk served from 1987 - 1993 as the Governor's Special Assistant for Minority Affairs.He attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte and Temple University in Philadelphia. He has served on the Board of Trustees at Central Piedmont Community College and now serves on the Board of Visitors at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has also served as Chairman of the N.C. Capitol Building Authority.

He is a member of the Foundation for the Carolinas and is on the Board of Directors of the N.C. Association of Minority Businesses and the N.C. Institute of Minority Economic Development.

In addition to his many civic and trade awards, Mr. Polk was named Minority Advocate of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Association.

A public member of the Commission, Mr. Polk was appointed by Governor Martin in 1992. He is serving a three-year term which will expire July 31, 1995.