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Embargoed until: NJAR® Installs 2006 OfficersSea Girt Resident Bonnie Fitzgerald Takes Helm as President(Atlantic City, NJ) The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) installed the 2006 officers last night during a ceremony at the three-day REALTOR® Triple Play Convention and Trade Expo. Bonnie Fitzgerald, GRI, CRB, CRS, of Sea Girt, NJ was installed as the 2006 president. A second generation REALTOR®, Fitzgerald began her real estate career in 1983. She is broker/owner of T.F. Byrne & Co., Inc., with four offices located in Brick, Lakewood, and Whiting, NJ. Fitzgerald has served in numerous leadership positions at the national, state and local levels. At the state level, in 2005, she served as NJAR® president-elect, as an RPAC trustee and as a member of the legislative, strategic issues, and budget and finance committees. Fitzgerald was named REALTOR® of the Year in 1999 by both the Ocean County Board of REALTORS® (OCBR) and NJAR® At the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), Fitzgerald is a member of the multiple listing issues and policies committee and an NAR Director. As a member of the Ocean County Board of REALTORS®, Fitzgerald is a member of the strategic planning, personnel, multiple listing service, budget and finance, professional standards and RPAC committees. In 1999, she served as president of OCBR and she currently serves as a director. Fitzgerald donates her time to various organizations including Habitat for Humanity, the Sea Girt Booster Club, Spring Lake Sea Girt Little League, Sea Girt 5K, Jersey Shore Pop Warner, Jersey Shore Comets, Manasquan Warriors, and the American Cancer Society. President-Elect Bill Hanley of Somerset, NJ has been a member of NJAR® since he began his real estate career in 1980. He is a broker/manager with Weichert, REALTORS® in Metuchen, NJ. In 2005, Hanley served as NJAR® first vice president, a trustee of the NJAR® Housing Opportunity Foundation, Inc., and as president of the NJAR® Educational Foundation. As president of the NJAR® Educational Foundation, Hanley and the foundation trustees awarded scholarships to NJAR® members and relatives of NJAR® members pursuing higher education. Hanley has also volunteered for many NJAR® committees, such as the budget and finance, nominating, legislative, strategic planning, and professional standards committees. Currently a member of the Middlesex County Association of REALTORS® scholarship committee, Hanley served as president of his local board in 2002 and 2003. He has served on the board of directors and as chair of the scholarship committee. Hanley has also served on the professional standards, constitution and bylaws, budget and finance, and technology committees. In 2000, he was named REALTOR® of the Year by the Middlesex County Association of REALTORS®. At the national level, Hanley is an NAR Director and sits on the risk management committee. In 2004 and 2005, he served on the NAR housing needs committee. Hanley was selected as Weichert, REALTORS® Manager of the Year in 2003. He is a graduate of Westminster Choir College and holds a Bachelor's degree in music education. Before going into real estate full time, he taught junior high school in East Brunswick for 12 years. First Vice President Drew S. Fishman, CRS, of Absecon, NJ is a broker/sales associate at RE/MAX Atlantic in Northfield, NJ. Fishman has been a REALTOR® since he entered the real estate business in 1984. He is listed in the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and was featured in the Who's Who Registry of Business Leaders in 2003 and 2005. Fishman's involvement with the NAR includes serving as a delegate in 2004 and 2005. Currently a member of the land use, property rights & environmental committee, he has served on the public policy coordinating committee and the political communications committee. An active member of NJAR®, Fishman's participation at the state level includes involvement with the bylaws, budget and finance, communications and public relations, professional development and the political affairs committees. Fishman served as the professional development division officer in 2003. In 2004 and 2005, Fishman served as president of the Atlantic City & County Board of REALTORS®. At the local level, Fishman is chair of the nominating committee and president and director of the South Jersey Shore Multiple Listing Service. In 1996, the Atlantic City & County Board of REALTORS® selected Fishman as REALTOR® of the Year. He was granted the President's Award in 1995. A resident of Absecon, NJ, Fishman has served as chairman of the Absecon planning board for the past 14 years. Fishman is also a recipient of the New Jersey Planning Officials Distinguished Service Award and has served as director for the organization since 1995. He was South Jersey Chair from 1998 to 2004. In the community service arena, Fishman has worked with Habitat for Humanity, Race for the Cure, Children's Miracle Network, Gilda's House and Children's Seashore House. Treasurer Frank Anthony of Mendham, NJ received his real estate license in 1981 and became a licensed broker in 1988. A REALTOR® since 1998, Anthony is currently a sales associate at the Coldwell Banker Mendham Office. Anthony was president of the North Central Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NCJAR) in 2002. He has been a member of both the NJAR® and NCJAR budget and finance committees and served as NCJAR's treasurer from 1999-2003. Anthony was also a member of NAR's conventional finance and lending committee from 2002-2004. Other involvement with NAR includes serving as a Director since 2002 and as a member of the state and local issues committee since 2005. At the state level, Anthony was the association operations division officer in 2005. Anthony has served on the legal affairs, budget and finance, nominating, and risk management/license law committees. In 2005, Anthony was secretary of NCJAR. Other committees he has participated in at the local level include technology, Multiple Listing Service advisory, strategic planning, and building and grounds. He has also served as an RPAC trustee since 1999. Over the years, Anthony's community involvement has included participation in the Interfaith Food Pantry of Morris County, the Coldwell Banker/Gilda's Club Fundraiser, Habitat for Humanity in Newark, and the Marine Corps. Toys for Tots drives. The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® is a non-profit organization serving the professional needs of approximately 52,000 REALTOR® and REALTOR-ASSOCIATE® members in the state. REALTOR® is a registered collective membership mark which may be used only by real estate professionals who subscribe to the REALTOR® organization's strict Code of Ethics and are members of the National, State and Local REALTOR® organizations. # # #
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