Drew Fishman of RE/MAX Atlantic in Northfield, attends NAR annual Leadership Summit

EDISON, N.J. -- New Jersey Association of REALTORS^® (NJAR^®) President-Elect Drew Fishman, CRS attended the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^® (NAR) annual Leadership Summit August 16-17 in Chicago, Ill. along with other association leaders from across the country. The Summit prepares presidents-elect and executive officers of state and local associations, commercial boards and structures, regional MLSs, and national institutes, societies, and councils for their future leadership roles.

"The Summit is a great way to interact with REALTOR^® association presidents and learn more about associations in other states," said Fishman. "Attending the Summit has better prepared me to take on the role as 2008 president of NJAR^®. I look forward to being an integral part of moving the Association forward in its mission to support all segments of our membership by developing ways to enhance our members' ability to conduct business successfully and ethically."

NJAR^®'s membership of 55,000 REALTORS^® is composed of commercial and residential brokers and salespeople, property managers, appraisers, counselors and other real estate professionals who have pledged to subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics.

A REALTOR^® since 1984, Fishman is a broker/sales associate at RE/MAX Atlantic in Northfield, N.J. His involvement with NJAR^® over the years includes serving as first vice president and professional development division officer. He has also been a member of the bylaws, budget and finance, communications and public relations, professional development and political affairs committees. On a national level, Fishman currently is a director of and served as a delegate to NAR. He participates on the national land use, property rights & environment committee and previously served on the public policy coordinating, and political communications committees. On a local level, Fishman served two years as president of the Atlantic City & County Board of REALTORS^®. In 1996, the Atlantic City & County Board of REALTORS^® selected him as REALTOR^® of the Year. He was granted the President's Award from the Atlantic City & County Board of REALTORS^® in 1995.

Fishman currently is director of the South Jersey Shore Multiple Listing Service, where he served as president in 2006. He is listed in the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and has been featured in the Who's Who Registry of Business Leaders. He is a resident of Absecon, where he serves as chairman of the planning board, director of the New Jersey Planning Officials, and is active in numerous charities including: Habitat for Humanity, Race for the Cure, Children's Miracle Network, Gilda's House and Children's Seashore House.

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. 2007 marks the association's 90th anniversary year. 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. For more information, please visit www.njar.com.

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