Last Call:  Apply by August 31st for 2020 GAAR & SWMLS BOD Positions!

Calling all REALTOR® members interested in serving on the 2020 GAAR or SWMLS Board of Directors! Now is your chance to step up to leadership.

Directors meet a minimum of ten times per year with additional obligations as needed. Regular attendance and participation are required. 


GAAR BOARD POSITIONS OPEN


Director Positions
•    Five (5) Director positions for 2020-2021 (2-year term)

Director Qualifications
•    Member of the Association for at least three (3) consecutive years prior to nomination
•    No Code of Ethics Violations or non-compliance of membership duty in the last three (3) years

Officer Positions
•    President-Elect (1-year term), an elected member will automatically serve as the 2021 President and 2022 Past President
•    Vice-President (1-year term)
•    Treasurer (2-year term)

Officer Qualifications
•   Meets qualifications above for Directors
•   Must be a REALTOR® who has served as an Officer or Director of GAAR within five (5) years of nomination
•   Prior to nomination, must have had at least five (5) transactions that closed in the prior twelve (12) months AND/OR be a Qualifying Broker of at least five (5) brokers

View GAAR Board Responsibilities

Once all of the applications have been received, in accordance with the GAAR Bylaws, Article XI, Section 6, (d) “The Nominating Committee will meet at the call of the Chairperson for the purpose of selecting a candidate slate as follows: 
•    One (1) or more candidate(s) for each of the Officer Positions
•    Up to two (2) candidates for each Director position with the Nominating Committee using reasonable efforts to provide two (2) candidates for each Director position


SWMLS BOARD POSITIONS OPEN


Director Positions
•    Four (4) Director positions for 2020-2022 (3-year term)

Director Qualifications
•    Must be a REALTOR® member and Participant/Subscriber in a SWMLS office for three (3) consecutive years prior to nomination
•    No Code of Ethics Violations or non-compliance of membership duty in the last three (3) years

Officer Positions
•    President (1-year term), the elected member will automatically serve as 2021 Past President
•    Vice-President (1-year term)
•    Treasurer (1-year term)

Officer Qualifications
•    Meets qualifications listed above for Directors
•    Must have one (1) year of service as a Director of GAAR or SWMLS within five (5) years of nomination, OR have been a SWMLS committee member within the last five (5) years
 

View SWMLS Board Responsibilities

Once all of the applications have been received, in accordance with the SWMLS Bylaws, Article 6.3, Section 2. Notice of Proposed Nominees - The President shall cause a list of the proposed nominees selected by the Nominating Committee to be forwarded to the Participants of the Service, setting forth the time, place, and other pertinent conditions of the election to select the final list of nominees by vote of the Participants of the Service


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IMPORTANT DATES

August 1 - 31:  Applications accepted
September 9 - October 13:  Candidate questionnaires available online for member viewing
October 3:  Candidate Meet & Greet at GAAR
October 14 - 20:  Online member voting