Noting that

the association is currently strong in Fayette County, she said she hopes

to focus on strengthening membership and services to home builders in

Coweta and Spalding counties, then extend the organization's efforts into

Meriwether and Heard counties.

"We want

to help our members cope with the issues they are facing," she explained.

"We want to be regarded as the voice of the housing industry in our

service area and represent our members' interests on the local, state

and national levels."

Lunsford said

the association will also continue to take part in local community service

efforts, including the Scholarship House program, which since 1984 has

provided a total of 126 scholarships of $1,000 or more for students from

this area. "We invite everyone to go by and see our current Scholarship

House under construction in Willow Dell subdivision in Senoia," she

said.

Lunsford, who

grew up in Senoia, is the daughter of Clyde Lunsford, the longtime plant

manager for Southern Mills, and his wife Margaret. She graduated from

East Coweta High School, then attended Armstrong State College in Savannah.

Residing in

Savannah for 17 years, she was with the Savannah News/Press for more than

10 years. She worked in the general manager's office for five and one-half

years, handling the newspaper's Empty Stocking Fund project during this

time, and then she was in advertising for five years.

Returning to

this area two years ago, she has worked as customer relations director

for The Citizen newspapers.

Lunsford is

currently a resident of Sharpsburg. She has one son, Stephen Bailey, who

lives in Savannah.

The Executive

Officers Council (EOC) of the National Association of Home Builders announced

that Lunsford completed Executive Officer Orientation training during

the annual EOC Seminar held Aug. 15-19 in Savannah.

The Executive

Officer Orientation training provides participants with a comprehensive

overview of the building industry, association management fundamentals,

and NAHB and EOC resources.

The EOC's membership

consists of the staff executives who manage the more than 840 state and

local home builder association that comprise the National Association

of Home Builders.

The annual

seminar attracts more than 450 participants and offers diverse, challenging

educational programs on timely topics, as well as networking opportunities.

Seminar programs are developed from the needs identified from associations

throughout the country and result in creative, innovative activities benefiting

local association members.

The Home Builders

Association of Midwest Georgia represents approximately 440 home builders

and their associates in the housing industry in Fayette, Coweta, Spalding,

Meriwether and Heard Counties.