2025 REALTOR® of the Year Application

Application Deadline: June 13, 2025

Criteria

The REALTOR® of the Year Award is given annually to the member who best represents the most complete character and professional profile of a REALTOR®.

1) The official Tennessee REALTORS® Realtor® of the Year Application Form must be used.

2) Applications will be accepted as follows: 1) one Realtor® member from each Local Association; 2) one Realtor® member from any Tennessee REALTORS® Director.

3) Application may be filled in by the member submitting the nomination or by the nominee but must be sent into to Tennessee REALTORS® by the Local Association or the Tennessee REALTORS® Director nominating the member.

4) The immediate past president of the State Association and current president of the State Association are not eligible. Nominee must be a Realtor® member at time form is submitted.

Application

2025 REALTOR® of the Year Application

Name

First Last

Business Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Business Phone

Mobile Phone

Local Association

NRDS #:

REALTOR® Designations held:

Number of years as member of association:

Achievements and Contributions – Local Association Involvement (20%)

RPAC Participation by Year (list years and amounts of contribution):

Offices Held and Dates:

Committee Chairmanships:

Committees Served On:

Special Assignments and Educational Work:

Political Activity:

Memberships and Offices held in local chapters of Institutes, Societies, and Councils:

Achievements and Contributions – State Association Involvement (30%)

Offices Held and Dates:

Committee Chairmanships:

Committees Served On:

Attendance at Tennessee REALTORS® Spring Conferences (TNEX) and Fall Convention (List meetings and years):

Participation in Legislative Area (i.e. Tennessee REALTORS® Hill Visits, etc.):

Political Activity:

Special Assignments and Educational Work:

Memberships and Offices held in state chapters of Institutes, Societies, and Councils:

Achievements and Contributions – National Association Involvement (15%)

Offices Held and Dates:

Committee Chairmanships:

Committees Served On:

Attendance at NAR Legislative Meetings and Annual Conference (list meetings and years):

Out-of-state activities on behalf of the National Association:

Memberships and Offices held in national chapters of Institutes, Societies, and Councils:

Political Activity

Achievements and Contributions – Civic Activity or Community Service (25%)

Participation in civic and service clubs, charitable activities, Chamber of Commerce, fraternal or religious groups:

Participation in political activities, public offices; service on boards such as planning and zoning:

Achievements and Contributions – Business Accomplishments, Experience, and Conduct (10%)

Date licensed as Affiliate Broker:

Date licensed as Broker:

Name of Present Firm:

List Names and Dates of other Firms under whom nominee has worked:

Statement as to professional competence; service to clients; observance of Code of Ethics; cooperation with other members; special accomplishments in the real estate field; other business activities outside the REALTOR® organization.

Personal Data

Date of Birth

Place of Birth

Name of Spouse (if applicable):

Children (if applicable):

Education:

Military Service:

Other:

Home Address:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone:

Cell Phone:

Email:

Local Newspaper Address:

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Local Newspaper Phone:

Note: Must include digital, color headshot photo.

Max. file size: 128 MB.

If photo is not provided, application will not be accepted. Tennessee REALTORS® sends a digital photo of the REALTOR® of the Year to NAR, and we will also need it for our presentations and for the news release after the award is presented. Thank you.

Applications are due by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Past Recipients

2024	Sally Sparks
2023	Hagan Stone
2022	Brian Copeland
2021	Chris Garrett
2020	Leon Dickson, Sr.
2019	Sue Stinson-Turner
2018	Pat Beech
2017	Randy Thomas
2016	Mike J. Gaughan
2015	B.J. Swinehart
2014	Emil Mongeon
2013	Janice Carlton
2012	Fay Robinson
2011	Fontaine Taylor
2010	Margaret Dixon
2009	Jewell McKinney
2008	Christie Wilson
2007	Richard Courtney
2006	George A. Kangles
2005	Doug Collins
2004	Rosemarie Fair
2003	Rich Levenson
2002	Sandra Gilley
2001	John Griess
2000	Lois Killebrew
1999	Joe Carter
1998	Ralph Hanning
1997	Bobbi Gillis
1996	C. Richards Bales
1995	Taylor N. French
1994	Charles E. Askew
1993	Gerald D. Daves
1992	Bob N. Galbreath
1991	Edward M. Fisher
1990	William R. Manier
1989	Martin Edwards, Jr.
1988	Marvin Palmer

2025 REALTOR® of the Year Application

Criteria

Application

Past Recipients

Criteria

Application

2025 REALTOR® of the Year Application

Achievements and Contributions – Local Association Involvement (20%)

Achievements and Contributions – State Association Involvement (30%)

Achievements and Contributions – National Association Involvement (15%)

Achievements and Contributions – Civic Activity or Community Service (25%)

Achievements and Contributions – Business Accomplishments, Experience, and Conduct (10%)

Personal Data

Past Recipients