The purpose of the Governmental Affairs Committee is to consider the impact of governmental actions on matters pertaining to real property. The committee examines and responds to calls for action on federal, state, and local proposals, regulations, and laws.
Additionally, committee members conduct candidate interviews and make recommendations to MAAR's Board of Directors to support local, state, and congressional candidates who favor legislation and regulation beneficial to the real estate industry.
• The term length is (1) three-year term.
• After serving (1) three-year term, members are required to sit off the committee for (2) two years. Following the two-year hiatus, the member is eligible to reapply.
• Elected Officials currently in office cannot serve on the committee.
• Governmental Affairs Committee members must have served on the MAAR RPAC Committee for at least one year at some point as a pre-requisite or be an RPAC Major Investor in the current year prior to serving on the MAAR GAC.
Prior experience serving on the RPAC Fundraising Committee is preferred. The committee meets monthly and the staff liaison is Chris Connolly.
2025 Committee
Member Name |
Office Name |
Office Contact |
| Sue Stinson-Turner Chairman |
Crye-Leike, Inc., REALTORS® | 901-757-2500 |
| Lauren Meriwether Vice Chairman |
Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh | 901-682-1455 |
| Pat Beech | Arlena Enos, REALTORS® | 901-327-2416 |
| Sharon Brown | Crye-Leike, Inc., REALTORS® | 901-372-3690 |
| Fara Captain | Zeitlin Sotheby’s International Realty | 615-383-0183 |
| Frank Colvett Jr. | REMAX Experts | 901-685-6000 |
| Jamie Dawson | Leaders Credit Union | 901-682-5626 |
| David Fraser | John Green & Co., REALTORS® | 901-853-0763 |
| Vicki Gandee | Crye-Leike, Inc., REALTORS® | 901-757-2500 |
| Lauren Harkins Wiuff | Ware Jones, REALTORS® | 901-450-4011 |
| Lewis Marshall | BHHS McLemore & Co., Realty | 901-457-8515 |
| Jeff McEvoy | Home Surety Title & Escrow | 901-737-2100 |
| Jeremiah McGuire | Harkavy Shainberg Kaplan, PLC | 901-494-1622 |
| Tiffany McLemore | BHHS McLemore & Co., Realty | 901-701-7555 |
| Mark Miesse | Memphis Title Company | 901-759-3900 |
| Michael Saine | Braden, Braden & Braden LLC | 901-881-2070 |
| Michelle Shaver | Crye-Leike, Inc., REALTORS® | 901-757-2500 |
| Irvin Skopp | Belz Realty Company, LLC | 901-767-4780 |
| Eric Trotz | Trotz Real Estate Serv., Inc. | 901-683-7373 |
| Bob Turner Jr. | Southern Properties | 901-755-7708 |
| Angie Ware | Coldwell Banker Collins-Maury | 901-259-8500 |
| Amy Woods | Crye-Leike, Inc., REALTORS® | 901-766-9004 |
| Tina Black-Shears Director Liaison |
Assured Real Estate Services | 901-590-1527 |