The Women’s Council of REALTORS® (WCR) recently announced eight new members of its 2021 Leadership Team.

Nearly all are members of Illinois REALTORS® and have been involved with a committee, working group or task force on the state level. Others have participated in statewide activities such as Capitol Conference. They include:

  • Illinois President Tracey Royal of Team Real Estate Services in Oak Park,
  • President-Elect Megan Oswald of Fulton Grace Realty in Chicago,
  • First Vice President Jaci Peters of Jim Maloof Realty in Peoria,
  • Treasurer Maureen Rafferty Forgette of Century 21 Roberts & Andrews in McHenry,
  • District Vice President 1 Ayn M. Patton Bartok of All in One Real Estate Company in Harrisburg,
  • District Vice President 2 Antonia L. Mills, Attorney at Law of Chicago,
  • State Liaison Carrie Jo Little of CarMarc Realty Group, Inc., in West Chicago and
  • Illinois Immediate Past President Lynn Wendt of Be Realty LLC in Chicago.

The Women’s Council of REALTORS® is an industry partner with Illinois REALTORS®.  The state association is comprised of members from the following local associations:

  • Chicago
  • Elgin Area/McHenry County Network
  • Fox Valley
  • North Shore
  • Northwest
  • Peoria
  • Rockford
  • West Suburban

Royal is chair of the Affordable Housing and Community Involvement Committee, the State Legislative Contact for State Rep. Jawaharial Williams and was a member of the 2018 Leadership Development Program. She is the Federal Political Coordinator for U.S. Rep. Danny Davis.

Oswald is the vice chair of the Affordable Housing and Community Involvement Committee, serves on the REALTORS® Political Involvement Working Group and is State Legislative Contact to State Rep. Yoni Pizer.

Both Peters and Forgette serve on the Professional Standards Committee. Forgette also is a member of the RPAC Fundraising Group.

Bartok is a member of the Illinois REALTORS® Board of Directors, is vice-chair of the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Fundraising Working Group and has served on numerous committees during the last eight years.

Mills is a member of the Affordable Housing and Community Involvement Committee, the REALTORS® Political Involvement Working Group and is the State Legislative Contact to State Rep. Kambium Buckner.

Little is a member of the Affordable Housing and Community Involvement Committee, the REALTORS® Political Involvement Working Group and the RPAC Fundraising Working Group. She is the Federal Political Coordinator for U.S. Rep. Sean Casten.

Congratulations to the members of the WCR’s 2021 Leadership Team.