Commission Staff Update

Continuing Education Officer Anita R. Burt has been promoted to the position of Education and Examination Officer, filling a vacancy created when A. Melton Black, Jr., was appointed by the North Carolina Appraisal Board as its Executive Director. Anita holds a Bachelors degree from Meredith College, a Masters degree from Ohio State University and a Doctorate from the University of Illinois. She is a licensed real estate broker and a Graduate of the REALTORS® Institute. In her new position, Anita will be responsible for coordinating the Commission's

prelicensing real estate education and examination program...Licensing Officer Evelyn G. Johnston has assumed the duties as the new Continuing Education Officer. Evelyn has a B.A. degree in English from Sam Houston University. She is a former high school English teacher and a licensed real estate broker. As Continuing Education Officer, Evelyn will coordinate the Commission's CE Program.

The following Commission staff members have made appearances before various real estate industry and related groups since the last issue of the Bulletin ..Special Deputy Attorney General Thomas R. Miller spoke on "The Good, the Bad, and the Negligent: Risk Management in the '90s," at the N.C. Association of REALTORS® Annual Convention where Deputy Legal Counsel Miriam J. Baer delivered speeches entitled, "Hot Topics in Agency" and "How to Answer a Complaint Filed with the N.C. Real Estate Commission." Miriam also spoke to the Durham Association of REALTORS® about real estate agency and related issues...Chief Deputy Legal Counsel Blackwell M. Brogden, Jr., talked about issues related to real estate agency, at a meeting of the Western Piedmont Association of REALTORS®.

(Individuals and groups requesting a speaker from the Real Estate Commission are reminded that a "Speaker Request Form" is available from the Commission Office.)