Illinois REALTORS® whose aggregate lifetime contributions to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) has earned them recognition in the National Association of REALTORS® RPAC Hall of Fame were honored Tuesday at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in National Harbor, Maryland.

Honorees from Illinois included those who were inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame (or reached a new contribution milestone) in 2021, 2020 and 2019 since NAR had not held a live, in-person recognition event in several years. Congratulations to all who attended! Illinois REALTORS® was also recognized for achieving its fifth consecutive President’s Cup.

Find photo coverage of the event on the Illinois REALTORS® Facebook page.

Those who were inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame for reaching $25,000 in 2021 include:

  • Kathy Frankenberger – Baird & Warner in Arlington Heights
  • Carrie Little – CarMarc Realty Group in Warrenville
  • Mike Scobey – retired from Illinois REALTORS®
  • Sarah Ware – Ware Realty Group in Chicago

Those who reached a level of $50,000 in 2021 were:

  • Doug Hartmann, Sr. – Hartmann REALTORS® Inc. in Collinsville
  • Christopher Tenggren – Weichert REALTORS® Signature Professionals in Rochelle
  • John Vranas – Vranas Ventures Inc. in Lincolnwood

And those hitting $75,000 in aggregate lifetime contributions in 2021 included:

  • Doug Carpenter – Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in New Lenox
  • Lynn Madison – Lynn Madison, REALTOR® in Schaumburg
  • Piero Orsi – RE/MAX Showcase in Gurnee

 

This year’s RPAC Hall of Fame event also honored those who reached new milestones in 2020 and 2019.

Inducted in 2020 for $25,000:

  • Ayn Bartok – All in One Real Estate Company in Harrisburg
  • Pat Callan – Realty Executives Premiere in Wheaton
  • William Caton – Caton Commercial Real Estate Group in Naperville
  • Tommy Choi – Keller Williams ONEChicago in Chicago
  • Connie Conway – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago in Winnetka
  • Mike Drews – Charles B. Doss & Co. in Aurora
  • Bill Embry – Henderson-Weir Agency Inc. in Mackinaw
  • Maurice Hampton – Centered International Realty in Chicago
  • Lisa Keating – Century 21 Affiliated in Westchester
  • Adam Merrick – Adam Merrick Real Estate in East Peoria
  • Sue Miller – Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in McHenry
  • Sam Powell – eXp Realty in Chicago
  • Linda Rayho – RE/MAX Alliance in Collinsville
  • Madelyn Staack – Northwest Suburban Real Estate in Crystal Lake
  • Julie Sullivan – retired from Illinois REALTORS®
  • Rebecca Thomson – Coldwell Banker Realty in Chicago

Moved to a new milestone at $50,000 in 2020:

  • Jean Crosby – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Crosby Starck Real Estate
  • Chris Read – CR, REALTOR® in Woodridge

 

Inducted in 2019 for $25,000:

  • Deborah Ahrens – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties in Edwardsville
  • Nicholas Apostal – Keller Williams ONEChicago in Chicago
  • Matt Farrell – Corcoran Urban Real Estate in Chicago
  • Dallas Hancock – retired from Peoria Area Association of REALTORS®
  • Michael Maloof – Jim Maloof Realty Inc. in Peoria
  • Mark Massey – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties in Edwardsville
  • Georgia Pierini – Baird & Warner in Glenview
  • Debbie Prodehl – Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in Shorewood

And moved up to the new milestone of $50,000 in 2019:

  • Greg St. Aubin – Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs at Illinois REALTORS®