Jeannette Shepherd

· Assisted over 110 transactions in buying or selling residential and commercial properties.

· Utilize knowledge of real estate practices, including real estate and eminent domain law, appraisal process, project management, title searches, and property research during real estate transactions

· Process contracts and communicate with multiple facets within the industry- title companies, government officials, builders, land surveyors, financial loan officers, estate attorneys, Property Managers, law enforcement,

· Conduct research on zoning and metro districts, water shares, mineral rights, tax liens, and foreclosures.

• Managed and performed communication from committee to board.
• Provided recommendations on association policies related to legislative, regulatory, and legal matters to the Board of Directors
• Monitored and tracked government activities and issues that could potentially impact the industry, conducting research when necessary.
• Built personal relationships with public officials at various levels of government. Developed and coordinated local legislative and regulatory goals and strategies, establishing systems to prioritize issues based on their importance, potential for success, and impact on association resources.
• Regularly prepared and distributed communications regarding actions taken by the local government to association members.
• Implemented systems to alert members about pending government issues relevant to the housing industry.
• Oversaw political action committee aimed at raising funds to support candidates for local office.
• Collaborated with elected and appointed officials and worked towards finding solutions to problems in the housing and commercial industry.
• Encouraged member participation in the electoral process, I developed a political education program.
• Government affairs issues were integrated into association meetings, with the involvement of leading appointed and elected officials at local, county, and state levels.
• Liaison with state and national government affairs committees and sought support from local members for state and national initiatives.
• Trained on the fundamentals and infrastructure associated with the housing and commercial building industry to effectively communicate member needs to local government administration.
• Identified members who could testify before boards, commissions, and committees on industry issues, as well as those interested in serving as appointed or elected public officials through in-person interviews and research.