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2009 Instructor of the Year – Jack Wiese
Dennis Swartz, 2010 Chair of the Education Committee, had
the honor of introducing Jack Wiese, the Instructor of the Year.
Wiese is an attorney and manager for the Upper Arlington office
of the Talon Group. With 40 years experience in the legal
profession and more than 25 in the real estate industry, he is a
member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus
Bar Association and was awarded CBR’s Affiliate of the Year
award in 2001.
Wiese donates many hours to lecturing on real estate law and
title insurance for continuing education courses. He is active
with his church and serves on numerous committees.
Wiese and his wife Kari raised three daughters in Dublin, their
current home.
2010 Citizen of the Year – Clarence E. Mingo, II
Sylvia Efta, Chair of the 2010 Awards Night Committee, was
then asked to introduce the first of the annual awards. Clarence E.
Mingo II, Franklin County Auditor, humbly accepted the honor of
Citizen of the Year. He noted that it was the support of his family
and community that propelled him to his current position. He also
emphasized the importance of serving others with distinction.
Named to the Commissioners on the Ohio Court of Claims in
2007, Mingo serves on the Franklin County Juvenile Court Advisory
Board. He and his wife Angela have two young daughters.
Started in 1973, the CBR Citizen of the Year Award recognizes
local leaders who exhibit dedication to community service and to
bettering the image and future of central Ohio. Past recipients of
the award include John McConnell, Jimmy Crum, Melvin Schottenstein
and Ann Wolfe.
2010 Affiliate of the Year – Linda Beckner
Efta went on to announce Linda Beckner as Affiliate of the Year.
Beckner, of Columbus Title Agency of Westerville, has been in
the title business for 16 years. A member of several area realty
associations and many CBR committees, Linda was chosen as
WCR’s Affiliate of the Year in 2009, and has also received the
Captain’s Club, Ohio and RPAC Capital Club Awards and CBR’s
“100 Acts of Kindness” Award.
Her community service includes volunteering for the Westerville
Area Chamber of Commerce, the American Cancer Society and
Habitat for Humanity, among others. For 25 years, Linda has
served on two auxiliaries at Children’s Hospital.
A Columbus native, she resides in Westerville with Dick, her
husband of 40 years. They have two daughters.
50 • May/June 2010 • In Contract Magazine • www.ColumbusRealtors.com