Buddy White, owner and Broker of White and Associates Real Estate Services in Grand Prairie, Texas. A native of West Texas and graduate of Baylor University. Active in sales, management and investments in southern Dallas and Tarrant Counties since 1970. Graduate, Realtors Institute, and holder of the Certified Residential Specialist designation. Former two-term president of the Grand Prairie Board of Realtors, and 2001 Realtor of the Year.

Community involvement includes six years as a member of the Grand Prairie ISD Board of Trustees, past vice president of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce, and past president (and 20-year Board member) of the Grand Prairie YMCA. One of three organizers of the Project Graduation drug- and alcohol-free parties for graduating seniors in 1976, and actively involved in that project for 15 years. Active member of First United Methodist Church and honorary life member of both the Texas and National PTA Associations for work with youth. Named 1987 Citizen of the Year and 1997 Businessman of the Year (Zeus Award) by the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce. Small Business of the Year award presented to our previous business, All Pro Realtors. White and Associates Real Estate Services was honored by the Baylor University School of Business as a Finalist for Texas Family Business of the Year in 2012.

Ours is a family operation, with my wife Judy serving as bookkeeper and marketing manager. Our sons, Randy and Stacy work alongside us in the business. Randy has been involved in the real estate and construction industries for more than 20 years, and provides much of the maintenance and repair service for our managed and sold properties. Stacy is a recent licensee who serves as primary showing agent and management assi