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Guy E. GriscomHarris County Appraisal District13013 Northwest Fwy. Houston TX 77040 |
| Narrative: | Mr. Guy Griscom is President of the International Association of Assessing Officers and has been an active member since 1970, attending his first conference in Houston, Texas in 1972. Since that time, he has served IAAO in a number of capacities including time on the Executive Board and as Chair of the Committee that located and orchestrated the purchase of IAAO's world headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri.When he isn’t busy with his volunteer job with IAAO, President Griscom serves as the Assistant Chief Appraiser of the Harris County Appraisal District, Houston, Texas. In that capacity, he directs the appraisal department for the nation's third largest property tax agency. The district's 527 employees serve nearly 400 separate jurisdictions and appraise 1.7 million real and personal property accounts.Mr. Griscom's public service career spans more than four decades and includes key positions in local government. Mr. Griscom joined Harris County Appraisal District's management team in 1987 as Director of Appraisal Operations. He became Assistant Chief Appraiser in 1993.Mr. Griscom is a Registered Professional Appraiser in the State of Texas and a Certified Tax Administrator. He holds Senior Instructor Certification from the Texas Board of Tax Professional Examiners (BTPE), the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and The Appraisal Foundation (TAF). He earned a Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE) designation from the International Association of Assessing Officers in 1994. He is a Past-President of the Texas Association of Assessing Officers. He is a Past-Chairman of the Texas Institute of Certified Tax Administrators. Mr. Griscom has written numerous articles on tax administration and appraisal and has co-authored several textbooks dealing with various aspects of property tax administration and mass appraisal. The SDAAO conference was honored by Guy Griscom's attendance. Mr. Griscom received a B.B.A. from the University of Houston in 1972. He has two children and five grandchildren. He currently resides in Houston, Texas where he enjoys family activities and outings, fishing, hunting, and riding his John Deere tractor. |
| Title: | Director of Appraisal Department |
| Company Name: | Harris County Appraisal District |
| Industry: | Government |
| Type of Organization: | Local County Government |
| Major Product/Service: | Tax assessments, records searches, forms, appraisal services |
| Expertise: | Mr. Griscom has 46 years of experience in government services, with the past 23 years as Director of the Appraisal Department with the Harris County Appraisal District. He is responsible for setting values on property tax for $1.7 million parcels and oversees all aspects of the appraisal department. Mr. Griscom serves as a Senior Instructor for the Appraisal Foundation for licensing and setting appraisal standards. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: | Harris County, Texas |
| Affiliations: | Past President and Member, International Association of Assessing Officers; Texas Association of Assessing Officers; Texas Association of Appraisal Districts; Appointed Member, Appraisal Practices Board of the Appraisal Foundation, July, 2010 |
| University/Degree: | B.B.A., University of Houston, 1972; Certified Assessment Evaluator, International Association of Assessing Officers; Licensed Registered Professional Appraiser, State of Texas |
| Born: | September 13, 1944, Houston, Texas |
| Hobbies/Sports: | Family activities and outings, fishing, hunting, riding John Deere tractor |
| Email: | ggriscom@hcad.org |
| Spouse: | Sheryl |
| Children: | Two children; Five grandchildren |
| Published Works: | Articles, International Association of Assessing Officers Magazine; Appraisal textbook |