Bettye Fine Collins  

County Commissioner; Jefferson County, also Real Estate Broker Associate; Cole Realty

716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. N

Birmingham, AL  35203  

Phone:       205-325-5070  

Fax:            205-325-4881      

E-mail:        collinsbfine@jccal.org  

Website:    www.bettyefinecollins.com  

Company/Organization Brief Mission:  Jefferson County strives to be number one in efficiency and effectiveness.  The Commissioners fulfill their leadership role by providing necessary resources to the offices and departments to accomplish their duties and goals, by establishing budgets, policies and procedures to make the best use of the resources.

Realtor's Creed: Alabama Association of Realtors will be the cornerstone organization in Alabama to advocate, protect, and enhance realtors interest.

Job description: County - Legislative and Executive Responsibilities & Real Estate - Sales

Length of service: County - 11 years, Real Estate - 27 years

Accreditations: Certificate from Alabama Local Government Training Institute, Graduate Realtor Institute, Certified Residential Specialist 

Favorite Awards & Honors:  Leadership Alabama, Leadership America, Girl Scouts Women of Distinction Award, World Changers Award for exemplary ministry with Birmingham Baptist Association, Women's Committee of 100 of Birmingham, State Board of Education Lay Leader in Education Award, Life Member, Club of Excellence, Birmingham Association of Realtors, 1993 Birmingham Woman of the Year        

Education: Faulkner University, B.S.

Family: David Collins, Kim Philpot (Craig), and four grandchildren: Jennifer Collins, Emily Philpot, Andrew Philpot, and Elizabeth Philpot       

Favorite Quote: “I studied the lives of great men and famous women, and I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm and hard work.   Harry S. Truman

Advice to women in business:   Networking is very important

Best advice ever received:  Service equals sacrifice equals success

Secret to surviving in business:  Hard work

Your strongest inspiration:   My late husband, my children, and my grandchildren

What being in business has taught you:  I have found in all parts of my life, government, and real estate, that you must apply the Golden Rule;   When a man assumes public trust, he should consider himself as public property. - Thomas Jefferson

Secret to dealing with employees:  Fairness and consistency

Special comments:  Productive lives involves some risk taking and much giving of oneself - in order to be successful, we must have the courage to pay the price.