October 1, 2010

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Mary Schaefer
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Sheryl Grider Whitehurst of East Peoria Installed as President of the
Illinois Association of REALTORS® 

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REALTOR® Sheryl Grider Whitehurst, ABR, CRB, e-PRO, GRI, of East Peoria has been installed as the 2011 President of the Illinois Association of REALTORS®. Active in real estate for 29 years, Whitehurst is the Development and Operations Coordinator for Traders Realty in Peoria.

She is a past president of the Peoria Area Association of REALTORS® and was honored as its REALTOR® of the Year in 1991. Whitehurst has a long history of participation with the local association, serving on the PAAR Board of Directors and on various committees including serving as chair of Public Relations, Membership, Legislative, Professional Standards and the Multiple Listing Service. She is a three-time recipient of the PAAR President’s Award. She is also a pre-license and continuing education instructor of real estate.

On the statewide level, Whitehurst has chaired a variety of Illinois Association of REALTORS® (IAR) committees including Finance, Community Service, Education Working Group, Agency Task Force, Continuing Education Curriculum, Convention and Professional Standards Committees.

Whitehurst has lent her expertise to many other IAR committees with a particular focus on REALTOR® education. She served as chair of the Professional Development Member Involvement Group and as a member of License Law Rewrite and Education Task Forces.

In 2011, Whitehurst serves as chair of the IAR Executive and Leadership committees, the IAR Strategic Thinkers Working Group and the National Association of REALTORS® Political Advisory Working Group.

For the National Association of REALTORS®, Whitehurst has served as a member of the Professional Standards Committee. In 2011, she will continue to serve on the NAR Board of Directors and the Communications Committee.

Whitehurst is a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and has also been involved with the East Peoria Athletic Boosters and is a past member of the Illinois Central College Advisory Board.

Installation ceremonies were conducted at the Illinois Association of REALTORS® Convention on September 30 at Pheasant Run Resort and Spa in St. Charles, Illinois. Other 2011 officers installed were President-Elect Loretta Alonzo of Romeoville and Treasurer Michael D. Oldenettel of Jacksonville.

The Illinois Association of REALTORS® is a voluntary trade association whose 46,000 members are engaged in all facets of the real estate industry. In addition to serving the professional needs of its members, the Illinois Association of REALTORS® works to protect the rights of private property owners in the state by recommending and promoting legislation which safeguards and advances the interest of real property ownership.

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