Make a difference at MAR by participating in One REALTOR®. One Vote., MAR's annual director elections. Districts are divided along US Congressional lines and members vote in the district where they live. Voting is exclusively online and runs from August 29 to September 27, 2007.
From August 29 to September 27, 2007 all members in districts with 2008 elections of the Michigan Association of REALTORS® may vote for eligible candidates from their districts.
MAR will provide a link on the association's homepage, as well as on this page that will take a voter to a secure voting Web site. Once at this site, the member will be asked for the following:
Members will then be directed to their specific district page to cast a vote.
This will be our association's fourth One REALTOR®. One Vote. district director election. Plurity wins. Winners will be announced during the September delegate body meeting. All members will be notified of the results.
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District |
Congressional Reference |
Winner
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2 |
Peter Hoekstra |
Beth Foley, Holland |
3 |
Vernon J. Ehlers |
Gene Szpeinski, Grand Rapids |
5 |
Dale Kildee |
Susan Yeotis, Fenton |
7 |
Timothy Walberg |
Fred Hetherwick, Jackson |
8 |
Mike Rogers |
Carol Griffith, Brighton |
9* |
Joe Knollenberg |
Nanci J. Rands, Birmingham |
10 |
Candice Miller |
David Elya, Shelby Township |
12 |
Sander Levin |
Gary Arini, Sterling Heights |
13 |
Carolyn Kilpatrick |
Beth Pressler, Grosse Pointe Park
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* One year term election
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MAR will match your address to your Congressional district so that you may vote for your district candidate. If you don't know your U.S. Representative in the Federal House, please check with your local association or use the following link.
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Campaign lists or electronic files from the MAR database of members in your district will be available from MAR at no cost by contacting Julie Rowell at 800.454.7842 x 521. You may also contact Julie if you wish to send an email to to your constituents. You have the opportunity to send one email prior to voting going live and two additional emails once voting is live. Please allow three days for production time.
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NAR Director Elections:
View NAR Director Election Results
There will be a minimum of two openings for NAR Director. Currently there are three NAR Directors whose terms expire this year, but NAR state membership counts are not available until July 31st and the number of openings will be dependent upon our final membership counts. All candidates will be notified of the precise number as soon as we are notified by NAR. Because of this, the deadline date for applications and bios is changed to August 3rd.
NAR Director criteria:
- Three years as a MAR member, and currently a member
- Licensed as a broker, salesperson or appraiser in Michigan
- No license law violations in the past three years that are indicative or moral turpitude
- Demonstrated leadership by one or more of the following:
- Prior or current director or officer of a local association or the state association
- Prior or current president of a NAR affiliated institute and/or society or council at the state level
- Demonstration of participation in the National Association of REALTORS® (i.e., attendance at business meetings, committee meetings, or forums).
NAR Directors are voted on by the Delegate Body at the Delegate Body meeting at the State Convention. This year’s convention is being held at the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan September 26-28, 2007, with the Delegate Body meeting on September 28th.
Anyone wishing to file as a candidate for NAR Director should contact Shelley Albert at MAR, 517.372.8890, ext. 561 for the appropriate form and information. |
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