LU alum named to state advisory committee

Lamar University alumna Julia Hayes of Beaumont was recently reappointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Appraisal Management Companies Advisory Committee for a term set to expire on Jan. 31, 2024.

The committee advises the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board and makes recommendations on matters relation to the regulation of appraisal management companies.

In addition to receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting at LU, Hayes is a shareholder at Lawrence, Blackburn, Meek, Maxey & Co. She is a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She also is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts Peer Review Board and a board member of the Catholic Foundation of the Diocese of Beaumont.

Gov. Abbott also appointed Frank Towery Jr. to the Appraisal Management Companies Advisory Committee, with a term set to expire on Jan. 31, 2024.