Governor appoints two new members to Real Estate Commission

Billie J. Mercer and Sang J. Hamilton, Sr., succeed J. Edward Poole and James K. Polk.

Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., recently appointed two members to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission for terms expiring July 31, 1998. The Honorable Sarah Parker, Associate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, administered the Oath of Office to the new members in separate ceremonies at the Commission's office in Raleigh

The swearing-in ceremony for Billie J. Mercer was held on September 6.

Mrs. Mercer graduated from UNC-Wilmington with a BA in history. She taught in the North Carolina public school system from 1975 1978.

She is also a former real estate instructor, having taught "Principles of Real Estate" and "Brokerage Operations" courses, after being licensed as a real estate broker in 1979.

Mrs. Mercer lives in Wilson, where she is a broker/partner at Wilson's Choice, Inc.

An active REALTOR®, Mrs. Mercer is a Certified Residential Specialist and a Graduate of the REALTORS® Institute.

Mrs. Mercer served two terms as treasurer of the Wilson Board of REALTORS® and was president of that organization in 1993. She is also a past-president of the Wilson Multiple Listing Service.

Mrs. Mercer is a past-director of the Wilson Chamber of Commerce. She serves on the advisory board of Branch Banking & Trust Company in Wilson.

She is married to C.H. Mercer.

The swearing-in ceremony for Sang J. Hamilton, Sr., was held on October 4.

A public member of the Commission, Mr. Hamilton graduated from Roanoke Chowan Community College where he was certified in police science.

Since 1966, he has been employed at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. He is a product planner in the Construction Production Planning/Control Department.

Mr. Hamilton is a former member of the Auxiliary Police of Ahoskie. He served on the Election Laws Review Commission and State Professional Educational Committee. He is on the Usher Board at New Bethany Baptist Church in Harrellsville.

A member of the Eastern N.C. Civic Group and life-member of the NAACP, Mr. Hamilton is assistant treasurer of C.S. Brown Cultural Arts Center and treasurer of Twelve Sportsmen's Club. He is secretary of Tri-County Credit Union and president of Newport News Shipyard Commuters Club.

Mr. Hamilton has been recognized as one of the Outstanding Young Men of America and has received the Governor's Award for Involvement in Education. He was named "Citizen of the Week" in Hertford County in 1991.

Newport News Shipyard presented him with awards for productivity cost improvement programs and with its Patent-Invention Award.

Mr. Hamilton and his wife Shirley have two sons - Sang, Jr., and Deon and two daughters - Shanee and Janee.