"Florida's Award Winning Builder"

George Rusaw was named "Builder of the Year" for 1992-1993 by the Florida Home Builders' Association (FHBA). The FHBA is one of the largest of its kind in the nation, with 18,000 members and associates. The "Builder of the Year" award is the FHBA's highest honor and is awarded annually to a builder who has exemplified excellence and dedication to the building industry in Florida and to his own community. In addition, the Citrus County Builders Association has named George "Builder of the Year" four times, leading to the designation of "Builder of the Decade".
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George is president of Rusaw Homes, which has been honored many times with awards in the annual Citrus County Parade of Homes. Rusaw Homes has been named winner of the prestigious Aurora Award for interior design and energy efficiency.

1993 marked a highlight in George's new home building career when Rusaw Homes was honored by the Home Owners' Warranty Corporation with one of the highest builder's awards in the nation, the Award for Construction Excellence (ACE), recognizing Rusaw Homes as one of the top five builders in the United States.

Having spent virtually his entire life in the building industry, George has earned the respect of his peers. He was the first president of the Citrus County Builders Association and during ten of the past 18 years has been either an office holder or committee chairman. He is now a Life Director. George has also held numerous leadership positions in the State and National Builders' Associations. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the National Home Builders Association. He is active in the community, having served on the Citrus County Planning Commission, the Blue Ribbon Committee on Infrastructure and the Tree Ordinance Committee. He is past chairman of the county's affordable housing Task Force.

George Rusaw is the youngest person ever to be selected as Florida's "Builder of the Year".