Fourteen Illinois REALTORS® whose aggregate lifetime contributions to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) have reached $25,000 were formally recognized this week by the National Association of REALTORS® at the NAR Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C.

The 14 were inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame, while four past inductees were celebrated for reaching the $50,000 milestone during 2023. Illinois REALTORS® was also recognized for achieving its seventh consecutive President’s Cup.

Those who were inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame included:

• Mike Buscher, managing broker with Real Estate Group in Springfield;
• Kristen Butcher, executive vice president Illinois REALTORS®;
• Mike Culat, broker with Compass in Woodstock;
• Brett Decker, sales representative with EXIT Strategy Realty in Chicago;
• Chad Doyle, broker with RE/MAX Preferred in Swansea;
• Linda Dressler, broker for RE/MAX Suburban in Schaumburg;
• Antje Gehrken, president and designated managing broker of ARE Partners, Inc., in Chicago;
• John Gormley, CEO of the Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®;
• Jeff Kolbus, broker for RE/MAX Traders Unlimited in Peoria and treasurer of Illinois REALTORS®;
• Kinga Korpacz, broker for EXIT Realty Redefined in Rolling Meadows
• Kris Rosser Schmitt, owner and designated managing broker for KRS Realty in Collinsville;
• Vicky Silvano, broker with Real Broker LLC in Naperville;
• Ginger Sreenan, broker for Dickerson & Nieman in Rockford; and
• Jen Teske, associate for RE/MAX Alliance in Collinsville.

Achieving new RPAC investment tiers

Four Illinois REALTORS® were honored for reaching an aggregate lifetime investment of $50,000:

• Loretta Alonzo-Deubel, broker with Century 21 Circle in Westchester;
• Sonia Anaya, broker with America Real Estate in Chicago;
• Joe F. Hanauer, principal at Combined Investments, LLC in Laguna Beach, CA; and
• Michael D. Oldenettel, designated managing broker of the Real Estate Group in Springfield.