The REALTOR®-of-the-Year award is an annual peer award of the Arkansas REALTORS® Association granted to the one REALTOR® who best exemplifies the REALTOR® spirit. It is based on criteria set by the National Association of REALTORS® and includes business accomplishments, community service, activity in the local, state and national REALTOR® organizations, and adherence to the Golden Rule in all life situations.
The Arkansas REALTORS® Association proudly lists below the persons who have been named Arkansas REALTOR®-of-the-Year since the award was first presented in 1960.
1960 – Elbert L. Fausett,* Little Rock
1961 – Tom A. Little,* Blytheville
1962 – C. V. Barnes,* Little Rock
1963 – James F. Taylor, Sr, * Fort Smith
1964 – Delmer Sagely,* Fort Smith
1965 – Vincent W. Foster*, Hope
1966 – Frank H. Triplett*, Pine Bluff
1967 – H. L. “Happ” Schultz*, Fort Smith
1968 – Mark J. Block*, Little Rock
1969 – Ernest N. Westfall*, Fort Smith
1970 – William R. Meeks, Jr.*, Little Rock
1971 – L. Dickson Flake, Little Rock
1972 – Bennie C. Beard, Pine Bluff (now residing in Little Rock)
1973 – Loris L. Stanton, Fayetteville
1974 – Chris Wade, Flippin
1975 – Mildred Sharp*, Jonesboro
1976 – Don Smith*, Fort Smith
1977 – Bill Edwards, Fort Smith
1978 – Nield J. Sanders*, Bull Shoals
1979 – Jerry Fleming, Fort Smith
1980 – L. Wayne Camp, Mt. Home
1981 – Tom Quattlebaum, Searcy (now residing in Maryland)
1982 – Wilma Coolick, Fayetteville (now residing in Little Rock)
1983 – J. C. Whisnant*, Little Rock
1984 – G. Wayne Muncy, Fort Smith
1985 – Dorothy Allen, Fort Smith
1986 – S. David Alphin, El Dorado
1987 – Herb Yarbrough, Little Rock
1988 – Steve Raffaelli, Texarkana
1989 – Tina B. Daniel*, Searcy
1990 – Jim F. Rochelle, Texarkana
1991 – Roy D. Rainey, Jr., Little Rock
1992 – Allen Trammell, Little Rock
1993 – Brenda Rochelle, Texarkana
1994 – Michael E. Ford, W. Memphis
1995 – Dorwin Shaddox, Harrison
1996 – Chris Polychron, Hot Springs
1997 – Mark Risk, Fayetteville
1998 – Cliff Goodin, Russellville
1999 – Doyle Yates, Fayetteville
2000 – Glen Rega, Conway
2001 – Patsy Shaddox*, Harrison
2002 – R. J. “Joe” Cotham, Ash Flat
2003 – Lesia Johnson Ford, West Memphis
2004 – Debbie Rawls, Paragould
2005 – Sharla Lau, Fort Smith
2006 – Jim Furr, Jonesboro
2007 – Karen Crowson, Benton
2008 – Mike Henry, Fayetteville
2009 – Laurie Rushing, Hot Springs
2010 – Glee Cosner, Fort Smith
2011 – Kent Dover, Hot Springs
2012 – Carolyn Cobb, Little Rock
2013- Larry Kelly, Bentonville
2014- Ronald B. Stinchcomb, Fayetteville
2015- Becki Griffey, Morrilton
2016- Paulette Richie, Bryant
2017- William B. Olson, Batesville
2018- Amy Eden, Bryant
2019- Velda Lueders, Conway
*Deceased