Candidate: Gary J. Gregor

Biography

Graduate of Paxton High School. Graduate of Northwest Florida State College. Married to my beautiful wife of 20 years Brianne Gregor and have two amazing children. I am a Christian, Conservative, Republican and have spent 28+ years providing excellent public service to citizens of Northwest Florida.

Experience: 28+ years in the Appraisal Process

January 2020 – Current

Elected as Walton County Property Appraiser

Certified Florida Appraiser (CFA)

Goals achieved since being elected:

Comply with Florida Statutes and Florida Department of Revenue Guidelines as required by the Florida Constitution. Provide outstanding customer service for the citizens and property owners of Walton County, including the implementation of online services.

Successfully implemented advanced analysis technology that has been proven to save time, money and produce a better appraisal product.

Restructure Office to improve workflow and timelines. A proven system that consistently stays ahead of schedule and allows for a better appraisal product and additional time for field inspections to meet required mandates by Florida Statues.

Raise the level of integrity and knowledge of office by education of current staff and employment of appraisal practice professionals.

Increase the outreach of relevant information and services of the office through website, social media, and online services.

July 2015 – Dec. 2019

Okaloosa County Property Appraiser’s Office

Land Department Supervisor – Responsible for assessing all land value in Okaloosa County, addressing taxpayer’s questions/concerns, and defending the Property Appraiser's assessed value at Value Adjustment Board Hearings.

In continuation of my education, I applied for and obtained an Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS) Professional Designation from IAAO. According to IAAO, the world leader in mass appraisal education and training for property appraisers, less than 10% of appraisers attain a Professional Designation. 

2020 Anthony A. Hodge Sr. Educational Award presented by the Florida Chapter IAAO for continuation of educational advancement in the mass appraisal process.

April 2001 – July 2015

 FL Department of Revenue

Positions held at DOR.

Appraiser II - responsible for residential and commercial appraisals utilized in conducting the In-Depth Review process of the Property Appraiser’s Office.                          

Appraiser Specialist - responsible for complex commercial appraisals and review of Appraiser II and Senior Appraiser appraisal work for consistency, correctness, and value conclusions.

Revenue Service Center Manager - responsible for all In-Depth and Procedural Reviews conducted by the FL Department of Revenue of all the Property Appraiser’s Offices in Northwest Florida. This includes approximately 13 staff appraisers, office staff, budget and covers the 12 counties located in the Central time zone in FL.

During my time at FDOR I received most of my appraisal education consisting of approximately 300 credit hours of International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) Classes and other various classes from the Appraisal Institute and other appraisal process related course work. Also spent time on various teams and committees responsible for editing/modifying and implementing various guidelines and improvements in the appraisal process utilized by FDOR and applied to local county property appraisers.

Awards and designations received at DOR.

Certified Florida Evaluator (CFE)

2011 Eagle Award–for sustained excellence in implementing and overseeing the series of property assessment reform.

Aug. 1995 – April 2001

Walton County Property Appraiser’s Office

Field Department – responsible for measuring new construction and review of existing structures.

Active Memberships

International Association of Assessing Officers

FL Chapter IAAO

Kiwanis of DeFuniak Springs

New Harmony Baptist Church

I believe I am the Best qualified candidate for this position. I have the MOST appraisal experience having done hundreds of USPAP (industry standard) compliant appraisals. I have the MOST appraisal education having completed over 300 credit hours and 15+ classes related to the appraisal practice. I look forward to continuing to bring advanced technology and professional appraisal knowledge and practices, along with an emphasis on outstanding customer service to the citizens of Walton County. It would be a tremendous honor to serve another term as your Walton County Property Appraiser. My promise is to comply with Florida Statues, produce Honest, Fair and Equitable assessments and exceptional customer service for all Walton County property owners.

Thank you for your time and support.

Gary J. Gregor