Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently appointed Harry Gibbs to the Real Estate Research Advisory Committee for a term set to expire on Jan. 31, 2025, according to a release from the Office of the Texas Governor. Additionally, Abbott appointed Kristi Davis and reappointed Troy Alley and Patrick Geddes for a term set to expire on Jan. 31, 2029.
The committee reviews and approves proposals submitted to the board of directors of the Texas A&M University System relating to staffing and general policies of the Real Estate Center. The committee decides the priority ranking of research studies the center conducts.
Gibbs, of Georgetown, is an associate real estate broker with Keller Williams Lone Star. He is a board member of the Williamson County Central Appraisal District and member of both the National and Texas Association of Realtors. Previously, he served two terms as president of the Georgetown Sunrise Rotary Club and as chairman of the Georgetown Planning and Zoning Commission.
Davis, of Carrollton, is a real estate broker and owner of Kristi Davis Realty and has held a real estate license for over two decades. She is a member of the Texas Realtors Association Board of Directors, North Texas Real Estate Information Services Board of Directors, and the Texas Real Estate Teachers Associations. Additionally, she is a former member of the Irving Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors and the National Association of Realtors Board of Directors.
Alley, of De Soto, is executive vice president of Con-Real Support Group, LP. He is a member of the Appraisal Institute. Additionally, he is a member of Southern Methodist University Advisory Board, University of Arkansas Engineering Advisory Council, and The University of Texas at Arlington Advisory Board and is co-founder of Alley Scholars Annual Scholarship Program.
Geddes, of Celina, is an attorney and senior counsel at Leeward Renewable Energy. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association and a former board member of the City of McKinney Board of Adjustment.