Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the State Board of Home Inspectors

BATON ROUGE – July 30, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the State Board of Home Inspectors.

The State Board of Home Inspectors serves to regulate the practice of home inspectors by examining all applicants and issuing licenses or permits to those possessing the necessary qualifications.

According to statute, the board is comprised of one member from each of the seven congressional districts selected from nominations submitted by the board of directors of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors, the Louisiana Realtors Association, the Louisiana Homebuilders Association, and the Louisiana Mortgage Bankers Association. Appointments are subject to senate confirmation.

Appointments to the State Board of Home Inspectors:

Keith Blanchard, of Milton, is the Owner of Acadian Home Inspectors.  Blanchard will be appointed to serve as a member from the 7th Congressional District selected from nominations by the board of directors of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors, the Louisiana Realtors Association, the Louisiana Homebuilders Association, and the Louisiana Mortgage Bankers Association, as required by statute.

Kevin Dinkel, of Baton Rouge, is the Owner of Advantage Services, Inc.  Dinkel will be appointed to represent the 6th Congressional District selected from nominations by the board of directors of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors, the Louisiana Realtors Association, the Louisiana Homebuilders Association, and the Louisiana Mortgage Bankers Association, as required by statute.

Friedrich “Fritz” Gurtler, of New Orleans, is the Vice President of Gurtler Brothers Consultants, Inc.  Gurtler will be appointed to serve as a member from the 1st Congressional District selected from nominations by the board of directors of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors, the Louisiana Realtors Association, the Louisiana Homebuilders Association, and the Louisiana Mortgage Bankers Association, as required by statute.