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100

Years of Excellence

1917

Where our story begins

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Table of Contents

The decades

100 Years of Excellence

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1910-1919

1920-1929

1930-1939

1940-1949

Ushering in the new standard of real estate.

The beginnings of the state association.

Through highs and lows, New Jersey grows.

Rebuilding and prospering following war.

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1950-1959

1960-1969

1970-1979

1980-1989

The American Dream becomes a reality.

Diversity leads to growth.

The RealtorÂŽ brand reaches new heights.

Becoming a stronger influence throughout the state.

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1990-1999

2000-2009

2010-2017

The Future

Continuing to set the standard.

Having a positive impact in local communities.

Working to protect the industry.

RealtorsÂŽ are as important as ever.

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National Association of Realtors® Annual Convention Since 1908, the National Association of Realtors® has held its annual conference in cities across the country.

Chicago served as the original location, and in the 109 years since, Realtors® have travelled from Miami Beach to Milwaukee, Dallas, San Francisco, and everywhere in between to attend.

To date, the national convention has been held in New Jersey just three times — 1919, 1935, and 1946. Aside from Atlantic City, no other New Jersey city has hosted the event.

Since its inception, the convention has only been cancelled once, in 1944, to support the war effort.

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1910 -1919 Term RealtorÂŽ is coined

Woodrow Wilson is the only N.J. governor to become President of the U.S.

Code of Ethics adopted

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World War I ends First meeting of the Real Estate League of New Jersey is held in Atlantic City

Real Estate League of New Jersey is recognized in the National Real Estate Journal

Francis Gormley becomes the first president of the Real Estate League of New Jersey

Real Estate League of New Jersey is incorporated

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Adelaide Shaffer Campbell As the Vietnam War raged on and the civil rights movement gained traction, Realtors® in the Garden State made their own history by electing its first female president. Adelaide Shaffer Campbell, whose married name was Adelaide Van Winkle, became the first female president of the association in 1968, 51 years after its inception.

An accomplished Realtor®, she paved the way for numerous women after her in an industry that while previously dominated by men, now has a consistently higher female-to-male ratio.

In her message in the 1968 convention program she says, “The theme, ‘Up, Up and Away’ is not merely an expression picked at random, but selected with the thought that we as Realtors® are advancing ‘up and up’ in all ways; that we are climbing the professional ladder in the eyes of all those who work with us; and that we will never lose ground in our aims to keep building a better organization.”

Adelaide was the first In a long line of influential women

Nancy F. Reynolds Joan m. Sobeck Janet D. Barton Inez Lief Gloria Woodward Roseanne Citta Christina P. Clemans

Mary Davis Bonnie Fitzgerald Diane Dilzell Judy N. Appleby Christina J. Banasiak Cindy L. Marsh-Tichy Eugenia K. Bonilla

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1970 -1979 Freddie Mac is formed

Median home price is $22,820 and average home size is 1,500 square feet

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Vietnam War ends

National Association of Realtors® officially adopts current name and “R” block logo

Gov. William T. Cahill declares Realtor® Week in New Jersey

Association President Sidney H. Koorse receives award for 100 percent member participation in Realtors® Make America Better campaign

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Name changes to New Jersey Association of Realtors®

Median Realtor® income is $24,000

We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging priciples.

— Jimmy Carter

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Past Presidents What does being named president of the association really mean? Well, for starters, it’s certainly not a vanity title. These top-notch Realtors® are volunteer members who dedicate countless hours to the many tasks associated with the role. But more than the hours they selflessly give, the president is tasked with leading the association for the year.

1918-1919

1920-1921

1922

1923

1930

1931

1931

1932

1940

1941

1942

1943

1951

1952

1953

1954

Francis Gormley

Robert D. Clow, Jr.

Raymond Connolly

Louis Schlesinger

The president heads up the leadership team, comprised of the president-elect, first vice president, treasurer, immediate past president, and CEO. This team helps guide key association decisions, leads board meetings, and monitors the course association activities.

But once a president’s term comes to a close, their work doesn’t stop. As immediate past president, they also serve on the leadership team, mentoring the incoming president and new leadership team members.

As a membership organization, the role of past presidents can’t be underestimated. They are truly the foundation this century-old association rests on.

Michael A. Devine (Hon.)

Harry J. Stevens

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Herbert E. Goldberg

J. Kingsley Powell

C. Armel Nutter

J. Raymond Prideaux

Frank H. Taylor (Hon.) Harry A. Taylor, Sr.

Alexander Summer

Robert E. Scott

Ben Schlossberg

Edward C. Holmes

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George W. Morse

1924-1925

Joseph R. Ashmore

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Joseph E. Feibleman

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1928

Leon E. Todd

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1930

Charles E. Rousek

John R. M. O’Connor

George L. Atkins

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

John J. Berry

Howard W. VanNess

Arthur D. VanWinkle

Morris Goldfarb

Harry A. Willson

J. Carroll Loughlin

William L. Chalmers

Ormonde A. Kieb

Rowland R. Harden

S. William Walstrum

Henry N. Stam

Morton S. Kline

Samuel D. Walker

Clinton B. Snyder

Theodore L. Doyle

A.N. Lockwood

Harrison L. Todd

Daniel C. Hanrahan

Theodore F. Appleby

George W. Seiler

William F. Bertschinger

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1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Arthur G. Pulis, Jr.

Edward L. Goldberg

Janet D. Barton

Mary Davis

John A. Rogge

Frank R. Freehauf

Maurice B. Hoffman

Bonnie Fitzgerald

Harry A. Willson, Jr.

Daniel J. Colangelo

Maurice H. Hageman, II

William J. Hanley

David E. Feinstein

Norman Kailo

Gene Azzalina

Drew S. Fishman

Harry A. Taylor, Jr.

Richard G. Palmer

Inez Lief

Diane Dilzell

Nicholas Friday

Charles A. Cavanaugh

Carl R. DeMusz

Judy N. Appleby

Adelaide Shaffer Campbell

William J. Lauten

Robert L. Kinniebrew

Allan H. Dechert

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1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1997-1998

1999

Gloria Woodward

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2001

2002

2003

Michael F. Ford

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2012

2013

Frank J. Citta

Edward A. Ward, II

Gary Large

Thad S. Cwik

Norman J. Goldberg

Christina J. Banasiak

Kenneth F. Walker, Jr.

Joan m. Sobeck

Joseph H. Harrigan

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Cindy L. Marsh-Tichy

Nancy F. Reynolds

Ronald S. Yaros

Timothy J. Richards

2015

Eugenia K. Bonilla

Albert Rubin

William P. Thomas

Rosanne Citta

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Tg Glazer

Sidney H. Koorse

Anthony J. Camassa

Christina P. Clemans

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Robert Oppenheimer

John D. Cotney, Jr.

Ferris M. Saydah

Charles Oppler