In April, Illinois REALTORS® honored eight members for reaching the $25,000 lifetime aggregate milestone for contributions to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC). A month later, they were inducted into the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C.

The inductees were:

• Michael Golden, co-founder of @properties in Chicago (Chicago Association of REALTORS®),
• Jeff Gregory, owner-managing broker of Realty Executives Success in Shorewood (Three Rivers Association of REALTORS®),
• Sheryl Grider Whitehurst, broker for RE/MAX Traders Unlimited of Peoria (Peoria Area Association of REALTORS®),
• Rebecca Jensen of Midwest Real Estate Data,
• Carol Meinhart, broker for RE/MAX Choice of Champaign (Champaign County Association of REALTORS®),
• Ezekiel (Zeke) Morris, operating principal of the Morris Group, Century 21 Affiliated of Hyde Park (Chicago Association of REALTORS®),
• Patricia Palzet-Taylor, broker associate at RE/MAX Plaza in Wauconda (Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®) and
• Karen Robertson, broker associate at Spring Realty in Joliet (Three Rivers Association of REALTORS®).

Previous stories in the Illinois REALTORS® Who Made a Difference in 2018 series include:

• Difanis’ drive caught attention of AREAA and Chicago REALTORS® during his term as president;
• Stover recognized for outstanding service to senior homeowners;
• Morris, Jones, Guzmán, Crosby received presidential medallions from Difanis;
• Silvano recognized for global vision and involvement;
• Trio helped Illinois REALTORS® play key role in state bicentennial;
• Six REALTORS® tabbed for Illinois Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board;
• LaFargue and Persin receive Good Neighbor Award honorable mentions; and
• Elk Grove Village REALTOR® sole Illinoisan named to ’30 Under 30′ list.