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For Immediate Release:
May 24, 2006

NJAR® Vice President of Government Affairs Jarrod C. Grasso Earns RCE Designation

(Edison, NJ) Jarrod C. Grasso, vice president of government affairs for the New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®), has earned the REALTOR® association Certified Executive (RCE) designation from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The designation is a recognition of industry experience and association management. Grasso is one of over 250 REALTOR® association executives across the country who have achieved the designation. Local and state association executives who hold the RCE designation represent more than 600,000 REALTORS® in 44 states.

"Earning the RCE designation demonstrates my commitment to the New Jersey Association of REALTORS®," said Grasso. "I look forward to utilizing the association management skills I have sharpened through the RCE designation program in serving the 55,000 members of the association."

In order to earn the designation, candidates are required to document their professional development, achievements, and association management and academic experiences. Eligible candidates then must successfully complete an exam based upon a comprehensive understanding of association operations and management practices, including association law, governance, and issues related to member services. To retain the designation, RCEs must be recertified every four years.

Grasso has been with the New Jersey Association of REALTORS® for seven years. As vice president of government affairs, he represents New Jersey's REALTORS® in the state legislative and regulatory arenas. In addition to the RCE designation, Grasso earned a certificate in nonprofit management from Duke University through the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® in 2004.

The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® is a non-profit organization serving the professional needs of approximately 55,000 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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