DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD NOMINATION INFORMATION

PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

LOCAL BOARD / LOCAL ASSOCIATION LEVEL
COMMITTEE / BOARD / TRUST / ELECTED OFFICES
Please indicate the committees, boards, trusts, or task forces on which the nominee has served, indicating chairmanships and elected offices held at
the local level. Any leadership positions and awards / recognitions should be bolded and placed at the top of the form. Please indicate
specific years when possible.
Please note it is required that the Nominee must continue to
participate and be involved in activities at all levels of the Association

NOMINEE NAME:

Don Smith

Committee/Group

Position Held

Year of Service

Other Comments

Multiple Listing Service Committee

Chair

1976

Multiple Listing Service Committee

Board of Directors

Member

1976 2004

Board of Directors

Education Committee

Chair

1980

Education Committee

Public Relations Committee

Chair

1981

Public Relations Committee

Legislative Committee

Chair

1978

Legislative Committee

Georgetown Association of
REALTORS Executive Committee

Member

1982 1986

Georgetown Association of REALTORS Executive

Committee

Treasurer: Georgetown Association

of REALTORS

1991

Treasurer: Georgetown Association of REALTORS

Georgetown REALTOR of the

Year

1985

Georgetown REALTOR of the Year

1984

Equal Opportunity Committee

Equal Opportunity Committee

Chairman

First Vice President: Georgetown

Association of REALTORS

1985

President: Georgetown Association

of REALTORS

1986

Professional Standards Committee

Regional Vice President for Illinois

Member

1990 Present
1987

First Vice President: Georgetown Association of

REALTORS

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STATE ASSOCIATION LEVEL
COMMITTEE / BOARD/TRUST / ELECTED OFFICES
Please indicate the committees, boards, trusts, or task forces on which the nominee has served, indicating chairmanships and elected offices held at
the state level. Any leadership positions and awards / recognitions (i.e. REALTOR of the Year) should be bolded and placed at the top of
the form. Please indicate specific years when possible.
Please note it is required that the Nominee must continue to
participate and be involved in activities at all levels of the Association

NOMINEE NAME:

Don Smith

Committee/Group

Position Held

Year of Service

Legislative Committee

Co-Chair

1978

Public Relations Committee

Chair

1978 1981

Illinois Association of REALTORS

Board of Directors

Member

1979 Present

Constitution and Bylaws Committee

Chair

1979

Convention Site Selection

Committee

Co-Chair

1980

State REALTOR of the Year

Governmental Affairs Committee

1983
Member

1983 1990

National Association of
REALTORS Director
REALTOR of the Year Committee

1983 Present

Chair

1984

Other Comments

Omega Tau Rho

Recipient

1984 Present

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LEVEL
COMMITTEE / BOARD / TRUST / ELECTED OFFICES
Please indicate the committees, boards, PAGs / workgroups and on which the nominee has served, indicating chairmanships and elected offices held
at the national level. Any leadership positions and awards / recognitions (i.e. RPAC Golden R) should be bolded and placed at the top of the
form. Please indicate specific years when possible.
Please note it is required that the Nominee must continue to
participate and be involved in activities at all levels of the Association

NOMINEE NAME:

Don Smith

Committee/Group
RPAC Contributor

Position Held
Golden R

Year of Service
1982

Realtor Community Service

Committee
Communications/State Chairmen

Vice-Chair

1983

Member

1983

Realtor Community Service

Committee
Board of Directors

Chair

1984

Director-At-Large

1984-1986

Independent Expenditures
Committee
International Policy Committee

Member

1990

Member

1988

Legislative Committee

Member

1989

RLC/Consumer & Regulatory

Affairs
Realtor Community Service
Committee

Member

1985

Member

1985-1988

Other Comments

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INVOLVEMENT; NAR INSTITUTES, SOCIETIES & COUNCIL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Please briefly describe any activities not previously included regarding nominees service through the Institutes, Societies, and Councils,
governmental committees or agencies. Any leadership positions and awards / recognitions should be bolded and placed at the top of the
form.

NOMINEE NAME:

Don Smith

Group or Organization

Position Held

Year of Service

CCIM

Member

1985-Present

IREM

President

1978

Other Comments

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(MILITARY, POLITICAL, COMMUNITY / CHARITABLE INVOLVEMENT & EDUCATIONAL TRAINING)
Please use this section to add any additional accomplishments and recognitions you would like to include such as military involvement (i.e. Army,
Marines, etc.), education, training, charitable / community work or any political involvement done outside of the REALTOR organization.

NOMINEE NAME:

Don Smith

I have traveled to 23 different countries as a lieutenant in the United States Armed forces.
I served as a Deacon for 20 years with First Lutheran Church
I graduated with honors from Michigan State University