Published 7:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Robert C. Binion has stepped down as chairman and as a member of the Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority. He officially presided over his last meeting on Aug. 26, at The Lawrence Building on the campus of Renaissance Park at Central State Hospital. Binion’s last day as chairman and as a board member of the CSHLRA was Aug. 28. Cynthia Ward-Edwards, who had been serving as vice chairwoman of the CSHLRA board, is now the new chairwoman. Her former position is expected to be filled at the September CSHLRA board meeting. Board members will vote to fill that position. Binion, president and broker of Robert Binion Real Estate and director of his own real estate school, Robert Binion Real Estate Education, told The Union-Recorder that resigning was a difficult decision. “It was tough because we’ve got so many good things in the works out here at Central State Hospital,” Binion said. “We’ve got a lot of great projects.” Binion said his work in real estate is presenting him with the opportunity to teach others about the field. “That is what I absolutely love to do,” Binion said. “That is my passion. So, I’m going to do more of that all over Georgia. I’m going to love it because I’m going to be doing more teaching. And with teaching, I’ll be doing more writing and planning timed outlines. And that really is the time-consuming part.” Binion was an appointee to the CSHLRA board by the Baldwin County Board of Commissioners.…
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