Edward Shippen Bright

Awards And Designations
Lincoln County Realtor of the Year award;
President, Lincoln County Board of Realtors;
Director, Maine Association of Realtors;
Vice-chair Maine State Housing Authority Advisory Board [Governor's appointee];
Member, Maine Real Estate Commission Appraisers certification working group [Governor's appointee];
Founder, Maine Association of Realtors Affordable Housing Fund.
Recognized by Governor Angus King [ME-I] for exceptional public service and professionalism with Public Commemoration Day Award.

Military service
Veteran, United States Naval Officer ['78-aEUR~83]. Line Officer, Acoustic Surveillance expertise. Rated top 1% in professional Fitness Reports.

Community Involvement
Vice-chair Maine State Housing Authority Advisory Board [Governor's appointee];
Member, Maine Real Estate Commission Appraisers certification working group [Governor's appointee].
Founder, Maine Association of Realtors Affordable Housing Fund;
Founder, Mid-Coast Coalition for Affordable Housing [Maine];
Former member, Maine State Rural Development Council;
Federal Invasive Species Advisory Committee, Member and Chair 2002-2008;
Chairman, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government Alumni Council. aEUR~96-aEUR~98;
Leadership Maine, Theta Class;
Personal Background
Former owner of Newcastle Square Realty and local Sotheby's International Realty affiliate;
Fulbright Scholar, Professor of Social Entrepreneurism, Czech Republic, 2013;
Founder and Executive Director of Nonprofits;
Former Deputy Commissioner for Maine Department of Conservation;
Four children;
Registered Maine Guide;
Certified ski instructor;