In 2008, McMillan was NAR president-elect, and he was NAR first vice president in 2007. He also served twice as NAR Region X vice president, which comprises Texas and Louisiana. A Realtor® for more than 20 years, he is a broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Dallas-Fort Worth.
McMillan was president of the Texas Association of Realtors® in 1998, and named Texas “Realtor® of the Year” in 2000. He was president of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors in 1991, and was selected as GFWAR’s “Realtor of the Year” in 1986.
Vicki Cox Golder, a Realtor® from Tucson, Ariz., is 2009 president-elect. A Realtor® for 35 years, Cox Golder owns Vicki L. Cox & Associates in Tucson, specializing in commercial, farm and land brokerage, as well as building and development. In 2005, she was NAR’s Region XI vice president, representing Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Cox Golder was president of the Arizona Association of Realtors® in 1994, and served as president of the Tucson Association of Realtors® in 1991. She was named “Realtor® of the Year” by her local peers in 1989.
Realtor® Ron Phipps from Warwick, R.I., is 2009 first vice president. A Realtor® for more than 30 years, Phipps is broker/president of Phipps Realty in Warwick, specializing in residential brokerage. In 2003, he was NAR’s Region I vice president; the region comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Phipps was president of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors® in 2000. He was also president of the statewide Multi-Listing Service (MLS) in 1993. He was named Rhode Island’s “Realtor® of the Year” in 1995.
James L. Helsel Jr., a Realtor® from Lemoyne, Pa., remains as NAR treasurer in 2009. A Realtor® for 34 years, Helsel is a partner with RSR Realtors®, a full-service real estate company in Harrisburg, Pa. He served as NAR 2002 Region II vice president, which comprises New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. In 1994, Helsel was president of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®. In 2001, his state peers named him “Realtor® of the Year.”
Gary Thomas, a Realtor® from Orange County, Calif., is 2009 vice president and liaison to government affairs. A Realtor® for more than 30 years, Thomas is president of RE/MAX Real Estate Services in Orange County, specializing in residential brokerage. In 2001, he served as president of the California Association of Realtors®, and was also awarded the “Realtor® of the Year” by his state peers. Thomas was president of the Saddleback Association of Realtors® in 1987, now known as the Orange County Association of Realtors®.
Steve Brown, a Realtor® from Dayton, Ohio, is 2009 vice president and liaison to committees. A Realtor® for more than 30 years, Brown is broker-owner of Irongate Inc. In 2005, he was Region VI vice president, which comprises Ohio and Michigan. In 2002, Brown was president of the Ohio Association of Realtors®. At the local level, Brown was president of the Dayton Area Board of Realtors® in 1995, and was selected Broker-Owner of the Year by the board in 1998.
NAR’s 2009 regional vice presidents are:
Bonnie Guevin, Manchester, N.H., Region I (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont); Joseph Canfora, East Islip, N.Y., Region II (New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania); Dale Ross, Potomac, Md., Region III (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia); Jane Cox, Lancaster, Ky., Region IV (Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee); Russell Grooms, Jacksonville, Fla., Region V (Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi);
Cathy Sherman Bittrick, Grand Rapids, Mich., Region VI (Michigan and Ohio); Stan Sieron, Belleville, Ill., Region VII (Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin); Scott Louser, Minot, N.D., Region VIII (Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota); Doug Smith, Little Rock, Ark., Region IX (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma);
Connie Kyle, Baton Rouge, La., Region X (Louisiana and Texas); Keith Kelley, Las Vegas, Nev., Region XI (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming); Jim Johnston, Pocatello, Idaho, Region XII (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington); and Toby Snitkin Bradley, Santa Barbara, Calif., Region XIII (California, Guam and Hawaii).
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