Illinois REALTORS® whose aggregate lifetime contributions to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) has earned them recognition in the National Association of REALTORS® RPAC Hall of Fame were honored Tuesday at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo in National Harbor, Maryland.

Honorees from Illinois included those who were inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame (or reached a new contribution milestone) in 2021, 2020 and 2019 since NAR had not held a live, in-person recognition event in several years. Congratulations to all who attended! Illinois REALTORS® was also recognized for achieving its fifth consecutive President’s Cup.

Find photo coverage of the event on the Illinois REALTORS® Facebook page.

Those who were inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame for reaching $25,000 in 2021 include:

• Kathy Frankenberger – Baird & Warner in Arlington Heights
• Carrie Little – CarMarc Realty Group in Warrenville
• Mike Scobey – retired from Illinois REALTORS®
• Sarah Ware – Ware Realty Group in Chicago

Those who reached a level of $50,000 in 2021 were:

• Doug Hartmann, Sr. – Hartmann REALTORS® Inc. in Collinsville
• Christopher Tenggren – Weichert REALTORS® Signature Professionals in Rochelle
• John Vranas – Vranas Ventures Inc. in Lincolnwood

And those hitting $75,000 in aggregate lifetime contributions in 2021 included:

• Doug Carpenter – Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in New Lenox
• Lynn Madison – Lynn Madison, REALTOR® in Schaumburg
• Piero Orsi – RE/MAX Showcase in Gurnee

This year’s RPAC Hall of Fame event also honored those who reached new milestones in 2020 and 2019.

Inducted in 2020 for $25,000:

• Ayn Bartok – All in One Real Estate Company in Harrisburg
• Pat Callan – Realty Executives Premiere in Wheaton
• William Caton – Caton Commercial Real Estate Group in Naperville
• Tommy Choi – Keller Williams ONEChicago in Chicago
• Connie Conway – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago in Winnetka
• Mike Drews – Charles B. Doss & Co. in Aurora
• Bill Embry – Henderson-Weir Agency Inc. in Mackinaw
• Maurice Hampton – Centered International Realty in Chicago
• Lisa Keating – Century 21 Affiliated in Westchester
• Adam Merrick – Adam Merrick Real Estate in East Peoria
• Sue Miller – Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in McHenry
• Sam Powell – eXp Realty in Chicago
• Linda Rayho – RE/MAX Alliance in Collinsville
• Madelyn Staack – Northwest Suburban Real Estate in Crystal Lake
• Julie Sullivan – retired from Illinois REALTORS®
• Rebecca Thomson – Coldwell Banker Realty in Chicago

Moved to a new milestone at $50,000 in 2020:

• Jean Crosby – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Crosby Starck Real Estate
• Chris Read – CR, REALTOR® in Woodridge

Inducted in 2019 for $25,000:

• Deborah Ahrens – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties in Edwardsville
• Nicholas Apostal – Keller Williams ONEChicago in Chicago
• Matt Farrell – Corcoran Urban Real Estate in Chicago
• Dallas Hancock – retired from Peoria Area Association of REALTORS®
• Michael Maloof – Jim Maloof Realty Inc. in Peoria
• Mark Massey – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties in Edwardsville
• Georgia Pierini – Baird & Warner in Glenview
• Debbie Prodehl – Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group in Shorewood

And moved up to the new milestone of $50,000 in 2019:

• Greg St. Aubin – Senior Vice President of Governmental Affairs at Illinois REALTORS®