Vote for the 2018 Board of Directors, an affiliate position has been added to the ballot and is a contested election this year.
“Additional candidates for the offices to be filled may be placed in nomination by signed petition of at least twenty percent* of the REALTOR® members. The petition shall be filed with the Secretary (Chief Executive Officer) By August 16, 2017. The Secretary (Chief Executive Officer) shall send notice of such additional nominations to all REALTOR® members before the election.”
(As of 6/30/17 there are 1566 REALTOR® members. 313 names are needed to complete the petition requirement and be sent to FAAR by August 16, 2017.)
Sample Ballot
Slate of Candidates- 2018 Leadership
Election September 13, 2017
FAAR offers electronic voting and the ballot will be sent in an email to each REALTOR® member on August 23. Those who want to vote with a paper ballot can do so by going to the Election table in the Lobby of the Expo at the September 13 Expo from 9 am to 1 pm. Election results will be announced after 2 pm at the Expo on September 13.
Candidates for 2017 Election for the Year 2018
President Kevin McGrath- Long & Foster, Inc.
*President-Elect Drew Fristoe, Coldwell Banker Elite, Massaponax
*Vice President Arlene Mason, Coldwell Banker Elite Realty
Secretary Mark Geslock, Century 21 Redwood
Treasurer Carrie Danko, 1st Choice Better Homes & Land, Fredericksburg
(a two-year term)
Immediate Past President Linda Fosdick, ABR, CRS, GRI- Dockside Realty
Directors- Three candidates for three positions. Select up to three.
__ Pam Kuper, Century 21 New Millennium
__ Clay Murray, Coldwell Banker Elite, Spotsylvania
__ Sandy Pearce, Coldwell Banker Elite, Spotsylvania
Three candidates for 1 affiliate position. Select one.
__ Phillip Blake, MBH Settlement Group
__ Barry Moore, ALCOVA Mortgage
__ Donna Schmidt, American Home Shield
*Please note that Drew Fristoe is now running for 2018 President-Elect. Arlene Mason, the current Vice President, asked that her name not be forwarded for 2018 President-Elect. Due to a family medical issue, Arlene requested that she remain Vice President in 2018 and be considered for the President-Elect position in 2019.