Kentucky REALTORS® (KYR), one of the state’s largest professional associations representing more than 10,600 members, elected and installed its 2018 Board of Directors and leadership during the 95th Annual KYR Convention in Cincinnati.
Cline
Steve Cline, a member of the REALTOR® Association of Southern Kentucky (RASK) in Bowling Green, was installed at the Convention as the 2018 President of Kentucky REALTORS®.
Cline has been a REALTOR for more than 25 years and has served the real estate industry at the local, state and national levels. He serves on the Board of Directors, Delegate Body and Leadership Team.
Cline has also been a member of the Investment, Strategic Planning and Finance committees and the Legislative Quick Response Team. He served as a Trustee for both the Kentucky REALTOR® Institute (KRI) and the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC), where he also served as chair.
Cline is a graduate of the LeadershipKYR class of 2005 and holds the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI), e-PRO and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designations. Cline served as President of his local association in 2000, the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in 2005 and 2009 and the Kentucky chapter of CRS in 2009 and 2010.
Locally, he was named REALTOR® of the Year in 1997 and 2004 and was twice honored with the Distinguished Service Award. He participated in Leadership Bowling Green, where he served as class president and received the Bart Hagerman Leadership Award, the top honor for a graduating member of the program, which is selected by classmates.
Nationally, he is a major investor in the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) and serves as one of RPAC’s Federal Political Coordinators for U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie. In his community, he has served on numerous boards, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Foster Grandparent Program, Indian Hills Country Club, the Homebuilders Association and the Hilltopper Athletic Foundation. He is actively involved with his church, Hillvue Heights & Lakeside Experience, and currently serves as President of the Bowling Green Quarterback Club.
Immediate Past President Mike Becker of Villa Hills will continue to serve on the Board of Directors.
For a complete list of the KYR 2018 leadership team, click here.
State Award Winners also honored
Kentucky REALTORS® (KYR), also presented several awards honoring outstanding REALTORS® across the Commonwealth during the convention.
Jones
Norman Jones, the owner and broker of two real estate companies, Big Sandy Realty in Pikeville and First Choice Realty in Paintsville and a member of the Eastern Kentucky Association of REALTORS® (EKAR), was named KYR’s 2017 REALTOR® of the Year. Jones began his real estate career in 1986 and specializes in residential sales and appraising. He has served in nearly every capacity at EKAR, including the organization’s Board of Directors and as President twice in 1994 and 1999. He was also named REALTOR® of the Year for EKAR in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2012. On the state level, Jones completed a term as Treasurer in 2012, President in 2015 and has served on the Board of Directors and as Region Six Director. He has served on numerous KYR committees including Finance, Appraisal and Legal Affairs. In addition, he has served as a Trustee for the Kentucky REALTOR® Institute (KRI). Jones has given his time volunteering for Hand in Hand Ministries, the American Red Cross and the Boy Scouts of America.
Craig
The 2017 KYR Distinguished Service Award was presented to Linzie Craig, the broker and owner of Craig Realty Co. in Shelbyville and member of the Greater Louisville Association of REALTORS® (GLAR). This award is given to someone who has provided outstanding contributions to the real estate industry and his/her local community. Craig, who has been licensed for 38 years, is a third generation REALTOR® and is the first third generation REALTOR® to be a member of GLAR. Craig served on the Board of Directors for the Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce and the Shelby Development Corporation, helping direct the business/industrial development of Shelbyville/Shelby County.
Ratanapool
Jeff Ratanapool, the Chief Operating Officer at Century Mortgage, has taught more than 100 classes for KRI since 2002. He has taught the GRI finance course for more than a decade and is a regular speaker at numerous events, including presenting annually at the Kentucky REALTOR® Institute’s Broker Summit. For this, Ratanapool was presented the 2017 Nat Sanders Education Award, an award created to honor Nat Sanders, former executive vice president of the Greater Louisville Association of REALTORS®, and designed to recognize an individual who has made the most significant contributions to, while exemplifying leadership and service in real estate education at either the local, state or national levels.
The 2017 Good Neighbor Award is designed to recognize a REALTOR® who has made an extraordinary impact on his or her community or on the national level, through volunteerism.
Corbett
This year’s recipient is Cathy Corbett of Falls of Rough and the Greater Louisville Association of REALTORS®, for her involvement with the Friends of Rough River. Corbett helped start the organization in 2008 to promote economic development of the lake and currently serves as Treasurer.
The 2017 Community Service Awards, given to REALTOR® associations on the local level that improve the quality of life in their communities, were presented to three local REALTOR® associations based on size.
The award in the large category went to the REALTOR® Association of Southern Kentucky (RASK) in Bowling Green for contributions with their REALTORS® Hope for Homeless event. Through the Hope for Homeless, RASK helps poverty stricken and homeless children, individuals, and families in the community by collecting non-perishable foods, toiletries and monetary donations
In the medium category, the Eastern Kentucky Association of REALTORS® won for donations to the Turning Point Domestic Violence Service, an organization dedicated to eliminating domestic partner violence through advocacy, education and action for social changes.
The Murray Calloway County Board of REALTORS® took home the award in the small category.
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