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Table of Contents
FE AT URED A R TICL ES
New Home Sales Post Unexpected Large
Gain in August
Women in Construction Reach Highest Share
in Two Decades
How Building Codes Can – and Can’t – Help
in Floods
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FE AT URED E V ENTS
YPLC Oktoberfest Chili Cook Off
November Member Mixer
3PAC Fundraiser & Clay Shoot
Holiday Gala & "Of the Year" Awards
2026 Housing Forecast
BBQ Cook-Off & Washer Tournament
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Sporting Clay Tournament
IN E V ER Y IS SUE
Association Calendar
Message from GSABA President
Message from Kristi Sutterfield, EVP
New Members
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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE
Jeff Kuwamura
President
Brady Johanson
First Vice President
Mike Robare
Second VP Treasurer
Jarves Warren
Third VP Secretary
Dominick Alongi
Assoc. Vice President
Raul Jimenez, III
Immediate Past Assoc. VP
Tim Pruski
Immediate Past President
Shad Schmid
Past President Rep.
Ed Berlanga
Builder Rep.
Steve Louis
Past President Rep.
Gary Javore
General Counsel
Kristi Sutterfield
Executive Vice President
3625 Paesanos Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78231
Phone: 210-696-3800
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