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RAYMOND'S RESUME
Education
1984-1988 International Association of Assessing Officers
Certified
Florida Appraiser
- First Highlands County Appraiser to pass Certified
Florida Evaluator exam with a perfect score of 100%.
1977 - 1979 South Florida Community College
Avon Park Florida
Associates Degree
/
Business
- Leroy Collins Award (Outstanding Alumni, Florida Association
of Community
Colleges)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1988 - Current Highlands County Property Appraiser
Property
Appraiser
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Elected in 1988 as Property Appraiser of Highlands County
1984-1988 Highlands County Property Appraiser-Sebring, Florida
Agricultural
Appraiser
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Responsible for the assessment of all agricultural properties
in Highlands County under Property Appraiser J.W. “Billy” Martin.
Additional PRofessional Activities
1989-1990 Secretary, Property Appraisers Association of Florida
1990-1991 Vice-Pres., Property Appraisers Association of Florida
1991-1992 First Vice-Pres., Property Appraisers Association of Florida1992-1993
President,
Property Appraisers Association of Florida
1992-2006 Board member
for the Certified Florida Evaluator admissions committee (administers
the curriculum for the education of appraisers in the State
of Florida and determines guidelines for the certification of the
same).
1988-1998 Member of the Legislative Committee to the Property
Appraisers
Association
of Florida
1997 Assigned to serve on special task force to develop
legislation concerning the assessment of agricultural properties
in Florida.
1998 Assigned by Florida Department of Revenue to
serve on committee to develop rules and regulations regarding the
assessment
of real estate in Florida.
Served on legislative committee for the Property Appraiser’s
Association of FloridaServed as Department of Revenue Liaison for
the Property Appraiser’s Association of Florida2004-2005 Chairman
of the Agricultural Committee for the Property Appraiser’s
Association of Florida.
Professional Memberships
Property Appraisers Association of Florida
International Association
of Assessing Officers
Florida Chapter I.A.A.O.
Community Activities
Past Treasurer YMCA
Past President Sebring Noon Kiwanis
Past President
Florida Cracker Trail Association
Past President of the West Sebring
Volunteer Fire Department
Past member Florida Game and Freshwater
Fish Commission Auxiliary
Member of the Medal of Honor Museum
Foundation
Member of the Highlands County Sheriffs Mounted Patrol
Past
Chairman of
the Judge Kelly Invitational Golf Tournament
Chairman of
the Highlands County Youth for Christ
Extracurricular Activities
Study Florida history relating to the “Cracker” lifestyle.
Active
public speaking on the topic of “Florida Cracker History”.
Selected by Rotary as member of Group Study Exchange team to Brazil
in 1997.
Spent one month traveling and studying in Brazil while representing
Rotary International.
Involved in the Florida Cracker Trail Association.
Active in the coordination and planning efforts for the annual
trail ride across Florida on horseback to re-enact the Florida cattle
drives
of the 1800’s.
Involved in the volunteer effort to construct
the Medal of Honor Park located in Sebring at the health department
building.
Hobbies
Hunting fishing, backpacking, whip cracking demonstrations with
Florida cow whips, teaching Florida History
Interests and Activities
Spending time with my family.
Traveling and camping.
Volunteer Experience
West Sebring Fire Department
Game and Fish Commission Auxiliary
Highlands
County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol
Highlands County Youth for ChristSunday
School Teacher
Highlands County YMCA
Palms Foundation Board
Florida
Cracker Trail AssociationHighlands County Ag Venture
Highlands County
Medal of Honor Park
Sebring Noon Kiwanis
PERSONAL
Wife: Becky McIntyre
Children: Garrett 16 and Heather
12
Sixth generation resident of Florida.
Third generation resident
of Highlands County.
Church affiliation: Bible Fellowship Church
Place of Birth: Avon Park, Florida
Age: 45
Date of Birth: April 9,
1959
AWARDS RECEIVED
Student Government Award (South Florida Community College)
Leroy
Collins Outstanding Alumni Award (SFCC)
Palms Foundation Board
Kiwanis President Award
Property Appraiser’s
Association of Florida President’s Award
Property Appraiser’s Association
of Florida Presidential Award
Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Appreciation Award
Disabled
American Veterans Appreciation Award
International Association of Assessing
Officers President’s Award
International Association of Assessing Officers Appreciation
Award
Florida Cracker Trail Association President’s Award
West Sebring Fire
Department President’s Award
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