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GENERAL OVERVIEW
Jerry Carter, an award winning and proactive leader in his field, has been a custom home builder in the Dallas Metroplex for over 35 years with a reputation for fairness and integrity. Jerry brings innovative management skills, a strong communications background, a vast knowledge of his industry and a comprehensive consumer protection expertise to CDRS.
Jerry is the Owner and President of Jerry Carter Homes, Inc. established in 1974. He has built a solid foundation for his family and the homebuilding industry around his hometown of Garland, Texas. He is dedicated to protecting his craft and recognizes home ownership is the backbone of our national economy. His company specializes in energy efficient high performance homes, renovations of existing homes, and small commercial builds and finish-outs.
Jerry has served the home building industry on the local, state, and national levels. Community service and volunteerism are a large part of his life. He chaired the committee for the Texas Association of Builders that worked with Texas A&M University and several interested groups to create the statewide construction performance standards which ultimately had national implications.
Jerry joined the HBA of Greater Dallas in 1976 and has served on its board in numerous capacities including its President. The same holds true for the Texas Association of Builders where he has also served as the state President. His commitment to the National Home Builders Association is equally important to him. He presently serves on several national committees and is recognized as a local, state, and national Life Director.
A graduate of the University of Texas (Arlington) – School of Engineering , Jerry also has the National Association of Builders distinctions of Graduate Master Builder (GMB), Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) and Certified Green Professional (CGP).
Member National Association of Home Builders, 1976- present
National Director, 1979 to 1984 & National Director 1997- present
State & Local Presidents’ Council (Regional Coordinator for 8 states), 1999-2000
Custom Builders Committee, 2002-2005
NAHB Executive Board, 2002-2005
Resolutions Committee, 2005- present
Federal Government Affairs Committee – 2006- 2009
State and Local Government Affairs Committee – 2007- 2009
Build PAC Trustee – 2005-2009
Elected Life Director – 2007
First Vice-Chair State & Local Governmental Affairs - 2011
Member Texas Association of Builders, 1976 - present
Director, 1997 - present
Government Relations Committee, 2001- present
Building Standards Task Force, 2002-2004
Executive Committee, 2002 - 2009
Building Standards Co-Chairman, 2003-2004
Legislative Control Group for House Bill 730 – 78th Legislature Jan. 14, 2003 –
June 15, 2003
Legislative Issues Fund Group, 2003- 2007
Area 1 – Vice President, 2003-2004
State Storm Water Regulations Task Force, Chairman, 2003-2006
Member Storm Water Regulations Task Force, 2006 - present
Elected Life Director - 2004
1st Vice President – 2006
President – 2007
Chairman – Nominations Committee, 2008-2009
Chairman – Credentials & Resolutions Committee, 2008-2009
Co-Chairman – Texas Hall of Honor / Founding Board of Governors,
2008-2009
TRCC- Rapid Response Team for 81st State Legislature, Jan.09-Jun.09
Member Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas 1976 - present
Director, 1979 - 1982 & 1987 - 1988, & 1995 - 2000
Registered Professional Builder Committee, 1980-1982, Chairman 1981- 82
Builder Realtor Committee, 1986-1987, Founded Golden Eagle Awards
Nominating Committee, 1988-1989, 1995, 1997-2003
(Chairman Nominating Committee 2001)
Fiscal Affairs & Events Consolidation Committee - 1995
Executive Committee, 1995-2000, 2002-2004, 2007-2008
2nd Vice President/Secretary, 1996-1997
Government Relations Committee, 1995-1998
Chairman Government Relations Committee, 1997-1998
Long Range Planning Committee - 1996
Fiscal Management Committee - 1997
Building Committee, 1997-1999
Economic Summit Task Force - 1997
1st Vice President, 1997-1998
Greater DFW Spring Tour of New Homes - Dallas - 1998
Sponsorship Chairman
McSAM Awards - Personal Achievement Awards - Judge 1997-1998
Spring Tour of New Homes - Dallas Vice-Chairman - 1999
President of Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas, 1998-1999
Spring Tour of New Homes - Dallas Chairman - 2000
(Largest New Home Show in the nation of the time)
Elected Life Director - 1999
Long Range Planning Committee - 2002
Education Committee - 2002
Big Home Tour – Chairman, 2009
Long Range Planning Committee – 2009
Green Built Texas Board Member – 2009
Executive Officer Search Committee - 2010
Member Metro East Division- Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas
2nd Vice President, 1977-1978
1st Vice President, 1978-1979, & 1986-1987
President 1979-1980, 1987-1988 & 1993-1994
Nominating Committee, 1978-2000
Gene Ausley Memorial Scholarship Committee, 1978-1992
GISD Building Trades Program - School Liason, 1992-2002
Board of Directors – 1977-present
Fund Raising Committee, 1977-2000
Energy Code Development Committee – Chairman, 1977
Metro East Golf Classic 1987 - Co-Chair Players 1994/Chair-1995/Chair
Players - 2000
Chairman Builder Developer - City Relations Committee, 1984-2000
1. Metered Construction Power
2. Energy Code
3. Street & Alley Construction & Design
4. Weekend Sign Ordinance
5. Storm Water Management
Member Garland Business Development Board for Texas Commerce Bank–1986-1987
Member Lakeside Board of Realtors, 1987- 2005
Member Realtor/Builder Committee - 1987
Director - Texas General Title Company, 1981-1984
Member Custom One Builders Group - North Texas Region, Sec./Treas. 1984-1985
Chairman CBUSA-Dallas Custom Builders Purchasing Group - 2011
Community Service
City of Garland - Boards & Committees
Housing Standard Board - 1977-1979
Building & Fire Codes Advisory & Appeals Board - 1979-1986
Chairman 1984-1986 (Brought City of Garland under the Uniform
Family of Codes for Building, Fire, Mechanical & Electrical)
Bond Study Committee – Streets - 1977
Bond Study Committee – Streets - 1981(Chairman)
Committee for development new standards for Subdivision Paving &
Street Sizing 1981
Committee for placement of Temporary Directional Signs - 1985
Swimming Pool Fencing Committee - 1986
Retaining Wall Design Committee - 1987
Zoning Ordinance Review Committee - 1989-1990
Bond Study Committee - Streets 1991 (Chairman)
Single Family Development Standard Committee - 1993
South Area Plan Implementation Committee - 2002-2003
South Area Plan Implementation Committee Vice-Chairman - 2003- 2006
Blue Ribbon Committee to Develop Rental Housing Standards, Inspection, &
Enforcement - 2006
Member since 1976
Garland Image Committee - 1979
Chamber Accreditation Committee - 1985
Retail Revitalization Committee - 1985-1989
Retail Development Committee - 1989-1990
Awards - Professional
Awarded Registered Professional Builder Status in 1976
Awarded “Life Spike” Status by National Association of Home Builders - 1979
Winner of the 1986 “Award of Excellence” & “Best Interior Merchandising”
award for the new homes over $175,000.00 by Custom One Builders
Group during Texas Showcase of Homes
Winner of 1987 “McSam Award” by Dallas Association of Home Builders for
Best Interior Design of Luxury Home
Awarded “Decade of Excellence Award” Home Owners Warranty Corporation
of America - 1987
Awarded “75 Penny” Life Spike by National Association of Home Builders- 1987
Winner of 1994 “People’s Choice Award” Buffalo Creek Tour of Homes
Grande Tour of Homes-Buffalo Creek Golf Development/Heath, Texas
Finalist 1995 “McSam Award” Dallas Association of Home Builders for Best
Architectural Design $300,000.00 to $500,000.00 Luxury Home
Winner 1995 “Outstanding Quality & Craftsmanship” Buffalo Creek Tour of
Homes at Buffalo Creek Golf Course Development/Heath, Texas
Winner 1995 “Outstanding Quality & Craftsmanship” Dallas Home and
Apartment Builders Association, Yellow Rose Showcase of Homes,
$250,000.00 -$300,000.00. Also Judges’ Blue Ribbon Award for Outstanding Finish
Winner 1996 New Home Tour of Dallas “Outstanding Media Room”
Awarded “1997 Hugh Prather Award for Outstanding Community Service” by
the Home and Apartment Builders Association of Metropolitan Dallas.
Winner 1998 Spring Tour of New Homes - “Best use of Exterior Brick Design.
Awarded “Certified Graduate Builder” Status - 1998
Awarded “100 Penny” Life Spike by NAHB - 1999
Awarded “Life Director” Status of Dallas HBA- 1999
Finalist 2000 Greater DFW Spring Tour of New Homes - Best Furnished Home
$250,000.00 - $300,000.00, also Judges’ Blue Ribbon Award for “Outstanding Media Room”
Awarded “Graduate Master Builder” - 2000 (One of 1st 250 in the nation - 1st 30 in Texas)
Winner “Vesta Award”-“Best Whole House Renovation under $200,000.00”-2003 Awarded “150 Penny” Life Spike by NAHB - 2004
Named “Builder of the Year” – Texas Association of Builders – 2004
Presidential Distinguished Service Recognition from HBA of Greater Dallas-2007
Named “Honored Life Director”(only two awarded since 1955) from Metro East
Division of HBA of Greater Dallas, 2007
Awarded “200 Penny” Life Spike by NAHB – 2008
ARC Award for Construction of “Best Addition to Existing Home from $100K to
$500K, 2009
Recipient “Ted Schlossman Lifetime Achievement Award” by Texas
Association of Builders, 2009
Awarded “Certified Green Professional” – 2009 by National Association of Home
Builders
Awards - Civic
Named as “Paul Harris Fellow” by Rotary International - 1988
Received Garland Chamber of Commerce “Tall Texan” Award - 2006
2003 – Texas Association of Builders - Developed an “Alternate Prescriptive
Energy Use Table”. This was adopted as the first approved energy calculations to meet the International Energy Conservation Code for construction of new homes for the State of Texas.
2004 – National Association of Home Builders - State and Local GovernmentAffairs -- Helped create “The Right to Repair Legislation (HB730)” for the state of Texas. As a member of the committee, helped to create legislation used by approximately 20 states as a basis for consumer/builder dispute resolutions.
2006 – Texas Association of Builders – Work with Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality to assist in Texas achieving air quality numbers &
avoiding construction schedule restriction and prohibitions
2007 – President of Texas Association of Builders (led Association from 7th
to 3rd in membership for the Nation)
2008 - Chairman, Texas Association of Builders – Storm Water Committee,
caused first of its kind agreement between EPA, the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, & the Texas building industry to work together on a pilot program to better educate, inform, and assist developers & builders with regard to environmental compliance with Federal & State storm water regulations.
2010 - Recognized by D Home Magazine as one of the “Best Builders in Dallas”
2011 - Recognized by D Home Magazine as one of the “Best Builders in Dallas”
