Saturday, April 4, 1998

ACU grad elected president of Texas Auctioneers Association

By J.T. Smith / Abilene Reporter-News

Pat Long of Brady is the new president of the Texas Auctioneers Association.

He was elected at the TAA annual convention in San Antonio.

Long received his degree in banking and finance from Abilene Christian University.

After his graduation at ACU, he worked as a loan officer in the bank and savings and loan industry in Kaufmann for three years.

Long holds memberships in the TAA and also the National Auction Association.

He previously served a two-year on the TAA board of directors. In 1992, he became a TAA officer and this year, was elected president.

A versatile fellow

In 1995, Long won the distinguished title of "Texas State Champion Auctioneer" in highly intense competition.

Long also is an instructor at the Texas Auction Academy in Dallas.

He is a licensed auctioneer, realtor, charter pilot and a "part-time country singer."

This guy is good.

An auctioneer since 1978, Long's auction career spans a wide variety of auction specialties.

Long has ssold for Parch Davis International Auctioneers and Colby Auctioneers International.

He has sold farms at auctions across North Texas with David Catching and Long Auctioneers; worked and sold for John Deere in Terrell; sold for Southwest Auction Company in Howe; and sold for Montgomery Tractor Company in Seymour.

Also a livestock auctioneer

From birds to bulls -- Long has sold it.

Long has sold purebred livestock for the Polled Hereford Association, and he has auctioned exotic livetock for the Tyler Exotic Dome.

He has moved real estate for both FDIC and RTC real estate auctions and sold for Kennedy-Wilson Auctioneers.

Some of the more unusual auctions and items have included the Will Rogers Ranch Action near Clearmore, Okla.; Gene Autry Hometown Square Auction at Kiomatia in partnership with Mike Jones Auctioneers -- and a saddle as part of a Waggoner Ranch Auction that brought $100,000. The saddle now is on display in the Waggoner Museum.

In addition to his many honors, Long received the Mazada automobile industry's "Mazda Auctioneer of the Year" accolades.

Long is currently employed by Mannheim Auto Auction Company and is selling for Dealers Auction Auction, ADT Auto Auction, and Adesa Auto Auction, Dallas.

He and his wife, Becky and htier five sons live at Brady. They are member of the Brady Church of Christ and support many activities in their communities.

District III 4-H Roundup Contests

Youths from 25 counties will compete on April 25 in the District III 4-H Roundup Contests in Vernon.

Vernon Regional Junior College will host the 31 contests where officials expect about 400 boys and girls in 4-H, along with paretns, leaders and county agents of the Extension Service.

Judging begins at 10 a.m. -- covering subjects from beef to natural resources -- with the awards ceremony slated for 1 p.m. in the Wilbarger Memorial Auditorium.

The Roundup is a contest where 4-H members present a talk before a panel of judges. It teaches youth qualities of leadership, self confidence and thd ability to think on their feet.