Among the 23 local association REALTORS® of the Year who will be honored April 9 at the 37th Annual REALTOR® of the Year Banquet in Springfield are Eddie Ruettiger, Joy Baez and Marty Eilers.

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Ruettiger, a broker for Baird & Warner Plainfield, is the REALTOR® of the Year for the Three Rivers Association of REALTORS®. Ruettiger has served on the local and state boards of directors and is the State Legislative Contact for Sen. Pat McGuire. A new member of the RPAC President’s Circle, he was a Sterling R member in 2017. He hosts a monthly radio talk show to educate the public about real estate.

Baez, a broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Starck Real Estate in St. Charles is the REALTOR® of the Year for the REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley. Baez has been involved in local committees for more than a decade and has served on the RAFV Board of Directors for three years. A major investor for the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC), she is known for her support for Tri-City Family Services and the Association for Individual Development, a school that cares for children with autism.

Eilers, a broker with Mel Foster Co., Inc., in Bettendorf, IA, is the REALTOR® of the Year for the Quad City Area REALTOR® Association. Eilers is known for his willingness to help others, his dedication to local association committee work and to the Student Built Home Program as well as conducting himself in an ethical and professional manner.

All three will join Illinois REALTOR® of the Year Michael D. Oldenettel of RE/MAX Professionals, Springfield, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield for this special event. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:15 p.m. The deadline for ordering tickets is March 19. Tickets are $75 each.

The ROTY Banquet is jointly sponsored by the Illinois REALTORS® and the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation (REEF).