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AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
<br />Hone Office: 3715 Northside Parkway, NW
<br />Bldg. 400, Suite 800
<br />Atlanta, Georgia 30327
<br />Mailing Address: P. O. Box 723030
<br />Atlanta, GA 31139 -0030
<br />GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
<br />Know all men by these Presents, that the American Southern Insurance Company had made, constituted and
<br />appointed, and by these presents does make, constitute and appoint Stefan E. Tauger of Parker, Colorado; Brian A. O'Neal
<br />of Parker, Colorado; Scott E. Stoltzner of Hoover, Alabama; Arthur S. Johnson of Atlanta, Georgia; Andrew C. Heaner of
<br />Atlanta, Georgia; Richard L. Shanahan of Atlanta, Georgia; Jeffery L. Booth of Parma, Ohio; James E. Feldner of West Lake,
<br />Ohio; Cheryl L. Torrao of Lutz, Florida; Garry W. Black of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Martha G. Ross of Charlotte, North
<br />Carolina; David R. Brett of Columbia, South Carolina; Melanie J. Stokes of Atlanta, Georgia; Jason S. Centrella of
<br />Jacksonville, Florida; Brian Clark of Matthews, North Carolina; Michael K. Thompson of Atlanta, Georgia; Julie Klinner of
<br />Birmingham, Alabama; Kelley E.M. Nys of Decatur, Georgia; or Diane L. McLain of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, EACH as its true
<br />and lawful attorney for it and its name, place and stead to execute on behalf of the said company, as surety, bonds,
<br />undertakings and contracts of suretyship to be given to all obligees provided that no bond or undertaking or contract of
<br />suretyship executed under this authority shall exceed in amount of the sum of $1,000,000 (one million dollars), including but
<br />not limited to consents of surety for the release of retained percentages and /or final estimates on construction contracts or
<br />similar authority requested by the Department of Transportation, State of Florida; and the execution of such undertakings,
<br />bonds, recognizances and other surety obligations, in pursuance of the presents, shall be as binding upon the Company as if
<br />they had been duly signed by the President and attested by the Secretary of the Company in their own proper persons.
<br />This Power of Attorney is granted and is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following
<br />Resolution adopted pursuant to due authorization by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the American
<br />Southern Insurance Company on the 26th day of May, 1998:
<br />RESOLVED, that the Chairman, President or any Vice President of the Company be, and that each or any of them
<br />hereby is, authorized to execute Powers of Attorney qualifying the attorney named in the given Power of Attorney to execute
<br />in behalf of the American Southern Insurance Company bonds, undertakings and all contracts of suretyship; and that any
<br />Secretary or any Assistant Secretary be, and that each or any of them hereby is, authorized to attest the execution of any
<br />such Power of Attorney, and to attach thereto the seal of the Company.
<br />FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of such officers and the seal of the Company may be affixed to any such
<br />Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto by facsimile, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing
<br />such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company when so affixed and in the future,
<br />with respect to any bond undertaking or contract of suretyship to which it is attached.
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<br />In Witness Whereof, the American Southern Insurance Company has caused its official seal to be„h- �.tpto f '®t#�and
<br />these presents to be signed by its President and attested by its Secretary this 4th day of February, 2011 `r? y..... ' ye'os
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<br />COUNTY OF FULTON
<br />On this 4th day of February, 2011, before me personally came Scott G. Thompson to me known, who being by me duly sworn, did depose and say
<br />that he resides in Atlanta, in the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, at 421 Hollydale Court; that he is the President of American Southern Insurance
<br />Company, the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seal of the said corporation; that t seal affi ced to the
<br />said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed and that he signed his name thereto pursuant due au horizati n.
<br />Candace T. Cheatham
<br />STATE OF GEORGIA Notary Public, State of Georgia
<br />SS: Qualified in DeKalb County
<br />COUNTY OF FULTON Commission Expires December 7, 2013
<br />1, the undersigned, a Vice President of American Southern Insurance Company, a Kansas Corporation, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing
<br />and attached Power of Attorney remains in full force and has not been revoked; and, furthermore, that the Resolution of the Executive Committee of the
<br />Board of Directors set forth in the Power of Attorney is now in force.
<br />Signed and sealed at the City of Atlanta, Dated the
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<br />gJohn . Huot
<br />Vice President
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