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Accountant Samples promoted to partner at Tillman, Bailey & Assoc.
Lauren Burt Samples has been promoted to partner by the public accounting firm of Tillman, Bailey & Associates, LLP of Gainesville, managing partner Kathy L. Tillman announced.
Samples is a Georgia licensed certified public accountant and practices in both tax and audit areas. She holds a BBA in accounting from North Georgia College & State University and a Master of Taxation from Georgia State University.
She lives in Dawsonville with her husband, Blake Samples.
Insurance agent Ray earns top honors
Larry Ray of Gainesville has earned several national honors, qualifying for President's Cabinet for 2010 with Life Insurance Company of Alabama and President's Club for 2010 with Cincinnati Life Insurance Company as well as the National Sales Achievement Award.
Ray is owner of Lanierland Insurance Agency, 3963 Price Road in Gainesville. He has been in the business for more than 28 years.