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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60
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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
1923
George W. Morse
1924-1925
Joseph R. Ashmore
1926
Joseph E. Feibleman
1927
1928
Leon E. Todd
1929
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
1962
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
2016
Tg Glazer
Sidney H. Koorse
Anthony J. Camassa
Christina P. Clemans
2017
Robert Oppenheimer
John D. Cotney, Jr.
Ferris M. Saydah
Charles Oppler