REALTORS® Suzanne Miller, Marty Norkett and Ken Pytlewski will be among the 22 local association REALTORS® of the Year (ROTY) honored April 20 at the 39th Annual REALTOR® of the Year Banquet in Springfield.

Miller, a broker-relocation specialist for Jim Maloof-Realtors in Peoria, is the 2020 ROTY for the Peoria Area Association of REALTORS® (PAAR).  The immediate past president, “attacks every challenge with a sense of humor, bright smile and the burning desire to make a difference.” Miller, who served on numerous state and local committees and task forces, earned her C2EX designation in 2019. She’s a member of the PAAR Board of Directors and the PAAR Cares Foundation. She’s active with several local organizations, including St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the Colon Cancer Foundation.

Norkett, a broker with Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT, is the 2020 Northern Illinois Commercial Association of REALTORS® (NICAR) ROTY. He brings 53 years of experience to his work as chair of the NICAR Education Committee, continuing education instructor and mentor. He is a past NICAR president. He served on numerous committees and working groups for Illinois REALTORS® since 2012, including the Commercial/Industrial/Investment Committee and the State Legislative Contacts Working Group.

Pytlewski, a broker for Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group in Lockport, is the 2020 Three Rivers Association of REALTORS® (TRAR) ROTY. He’s a past president for TRAR and has served the association as a member of the Professional Standards, Public Policy, RPAC, Government Affairs and Young Professionals Network committees. He remains active with several community nonprofit organizations, including Morning Star Mission, Wreaths Across America and his local church.

Miller, Norkett and Pytlewski will join Illinois REALTOR® of the Year Doug Carpenter of Coldwell Banker The Real Estate Group in Mokena, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield for this special event. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:15 p.m. Buy your ROTY tickets here.

The ROTY Banquet is jointly sponsored by the Illinois REALTORS® and the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF).