Real Estate Center Advisory Committee
The law creating the Real Estate Center in 1971 also established an advisory committee. The Real Estate Center’s Advisory Committee consists of nine members appointed by the governor. Six are real estate brokers licensed for at least five years. The brokers represent finance, improvements, residential properties, commercial properties and industrial properties. The other three members represent the public.
Chairman Ronald C. Wakefield
Wakefield Realtors 19210 Huebner Rd., Ste. 205 San Antonio, TX 78258 Phone: 210-494-7293 Fax: 210-490-2150 E-mail: rcwkfld@aol.com Real estate finance. Appointed 1/31/2009. Term to expire 1/31/2015.
Vice Chairman James M. Boyd
Boyd Commercial LLC 2200 West Loop South, Ste. 420 Houston, TX 77027 Phone: 713-877-8400 Fax: 713-877-1019 E-mail: mboyd@boydcommercial.net Ownership, development or management of industrial properties. Appointed 1/31/2009. Term to expire 1/31/2015.
Members
Mona R. Bailey
6200 Lake Way N. Richland Hills, TX 76180 Phone: 817-577-0440 E-mail: billmona_1@charter.net Public member. Appointed 10/21/2008. Term to expire 1/31/2013.
Louis A. ‘Tony’ Cortes
Cortes Contracting Inc. 7555 Hwy. 87E China Grove, TX 78263 Phone: 210-656-1310 Fax: 210-657-7434 E-mail: tcortes@cectexas.com Public Member. Appointed 1/31/2009. Term to expire 1/31/2015.
Jacquelyn K. Hawkins
U.S. Department of Agriculture Austin, TX 78750 Phone: 512-345-2136 E-mail: jacquelyn_hawkins@yahoo. com Public member. Appointed 1/8/2007. Term to expire 1/31/2011.
Joe Bob McCartt
McCarrtt & Associates Inc. 600 S. Tyler St., Ste. 151 Amarillo, TX 79101 Phone: 806-342-9555 Fax: 806-342-9065 E-mail: joebob@mccartt.net Real estate brokerage. Appointed 10/21/2008. Term to expire 1/31/2013.
D. Marc McDougal
McDougal Companies 7008 Salem Ave. Lubbock, TX 79424 Phone: 806-796-4663 Fax: 806-796-7874 E-mail: marcm@mcdougal.com Commercial Properties. Appointed 9/1/2006. Term to expire 1/31/2011.
Kathleen McKenzie Owen
McKenzie-Owen Commercial Real Estate & Development 4653 Bear Springs Rd. Pipe Creek, TX 78063-5303 Phone: 800-684-1220 Fax: 830-535-4769 E-mail: kakiowen@gte.net Ownership or construction of real estate. Appointed 10/21/2008. Term to expire 1/31/2013.
Barbara A. Russell
Barbara Russell Realtors 919 S. Carroll Blvd., Ste. 201 Denton, TX 76201 Phone: 940-566-2730 Fax: 940-382-1632 E-mail: brdenton@gte.net Ownership, development or management of residential properties. Appointed 9/1/2006. Term to expire 1/31/2011.
John D. Eckstrum
Ex-officio representing the Texas Real Estate Commission First Group 312 Longmire Road Conroe, Texas 77304 Phone: 936-756-1300 Fax: 936-756-1310 E-mail: jdeckstrum@cs.com Term to expire 01/31/2011.