Two Illinois REALTORS® presidents were honored for their service at a meeting of the association’s Advisory Council held on Wednesday in Naperville.

Proclamations were read outlining their work and contributions to the real estate industry as part of the program at a dinner held at the Chicago Marriott Naperville.

Those honored were:

  • Donald J. Ursin, who died in August, was Illinois REALTORS® president in 1981. The Chicago-area REALTOR® guided the association through a severe economic downturn. He was noted for shaping state lending regulations and as an advocate for fair housing. He was the 1989 Illinois REALTOR® of the Year.
  • Arlen Speckman died in March, and was Illinois REALTORS® president in 1990. A Kankakee-area REALTOR®, he was a staunch supporter of the association’s education mission and was the state’s 1998 REALTOR® of the Year.

The Advisory Council is comprised of Illinois REALTORS® past presidents.