Dale Patterson, Realtor® of Keller Williams Realty
Elected Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors
® '2016 President'


Press Release | DAILY NEWS JOURNAL | January 30, 2016

MURFREESBORO - The Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors held its 2016 Installation and Recognition luncheon Thursday, Jan 14, at the Doubletree Hotel in Murfreesboro.

The event honored MTAR's 2015 successes and the volunteers who made them happen.

Bill Jakes, Exit Realty Bob Lamb and Associates, was named MTAR's 2015 Realtor of the Year. Jakes is very active with the association as a member of the government affairs committee and the board of directors.

Other nominees for 2015 Realtor of the Year were: Chris Garrett, Century 21 United Realty; Greg Myers, Keller Williams Realty; and Missy Peterson, Reliant Realty ERA Powered.

Juanita Thouin, with Exit Realty Bob Lamb and Associates, is MTAR's 2015 Rookie of the Year. Thouin became a Realtor in July 2013 and has been active with the public relations and member services committee and the scholarship committee at MTAR.

Other nominees for 2015 Rookie of the Year were: Danielle Moore, Keller Williams Realty; Karen Pfluge, Crye-Leike, Realtors; Angela Plunkett, Weichert Realtors, The Andrews Group; and Melissa Taylor, Parks, Smyrna.

The Realtor of the Year and the Rookie of the Year are chosen from among more than 1,500 Realtor members in MTAR's eight-county area. Based on nominations from their peers and points calculations for their service, these real estate professionals were recognized for their contributions in leadership, commitment and service during 2015.

New MTAR President Dale Patterson of Keller Williams Realty, the executive committee and the board of directors were sworn into office by Tennessee Association of Realtors President-Elect Brian Copeland. Patterson began his real estate career in 1986. He previously served as a math teacher in the Rutherford County school system.

Directors installed were: Chris Garrett, Century 21 United Realty as president-elect; Lynn Tede, Parks, Smyrna as secretary; Scott Abernathy, Reliant Realty ERA Powered as treasurer; Virginia Pappafotis, Parks, Smyrna as past president; Rex Brown, Coffee County Realty; Jay Cash, James R Cash Auctions & Real Estate; Bill Jakes, Exit Realty Bob Lamb and Associates; Pat Lane, Crye-Leike, Realtors; Mark Messick, Exit Realty Partners; Greg Myers, Keller Williams Realty; Janet Nettles, Middle Tennessee Properties; Kay Petty, Parks Realty, Land, Auction; Julia Samuelson, Cornerstone Realty; and Sharon Swafford, Swafford's Property Shop.

Recognized for their service were outgoing directors: Gordon Carlisle, Keller Williams Realty; Susan Emory, Crye-Leike, Realtors; and Richard Lewis, Exit Realty Bob Lamb and Associates. The association also expressed its appreciation for 2015 committee chairs: Debbie Howard, New Penn Financial; Chuck Shaw, Exit Realty Bob Lamb and Associates; Janice Carlton, Coldwell Banker Segroves-Neese Real Estate; Kay Petty, Parks Realty, Land, Auction; Trey Lewis, Ole South Realty; and Robert Carroll, Parks, Smyrna.


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