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Aiken Association of REALTORS® Members,

The Nominating Committee for the 2025 AAOR Board of Directors would like to thank those members who made suggestions for consideration by the committee. In compliance with our Bylaws, Article XI, Section 4a, we selected “one candidate for each office and one candidate for each place to be filled on the Board of Directors” from the nominations submitted by the membership.

The Nominating Committee selected the following candidates:

• President-Elect: Heather Ferrante, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Beazley REALTORS®
• Vice President: Allison Forehand, Coldwell Banker Best Life
• Director Term Ending Dec 31, 2028: Ruthie Graham, eXp Realty

Candidates will be elected at the AAOR Annual Membership Meeting on October 21^st at Newberry Hall.

Per our Bylaws, additional candidates may be placed in nomination by a petition signed by at least 10% of REALTOR® members eligible to vote. Petitions must be filed on or before 4:30 PM October 7. The Aiken Association of REALTORS® Petition Form is attached, and the number of required signatures is 97 as of August 26, 2025.*

Petition form: click here

The following will remain on the Board of Directors in 2026:

• John Lamprecht, President; ERA Wilder Concierge
• KT Ruthven, Past President; Meybohm Real Estate
• Eleanor Williams, Secretary/Treasurer; Keller Williams Aiken Partners
• Pam Kramer, MLS Director; RE/MAX Tattersall
• Rachel Clough, Director; eXp Realty
• Renee Mealing, Director; Mealing Real Estate Group

Thank you again to those members who suggested members for consideration by the Nominating Committee. Those who expressed interest and did not receive a nomination are encouraged to join a committee in 2026.

Nominating Committee

• John Lamprecht, Chair, ERA Wilder Concierge
• KT Ruthven, Meybohm Real Estate
• Tad Barber, ReMax Tattersall
• Heather Ferrante, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Beazley REALTORS®
• Mark Thompson, Coldwell Banker Best Life

* Bylaws Article XI, Section 4a and 4(b): Election of Officers and Directors.

(a)In July of each year, a Nominating Committee of at least five (5) REALTOR® Members from different Real Estate firms shall be appointed by the President, with the approval of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee shall consist of the current President Elect, who shall serve as chairman, a member of the Multiple Listing Service Committee and three (3) other REALTORS®. All must have been members of the Association for at least two (2) years. The Nominating Committee shall select one candidate for each office and one candidate for each place to be filled on the Board of Directors. The report of the Nominating Committee shall be mailed or, where permitted by state law, electronically transmitted to each member eligible to vote at least six (6) weeks preceding the election.

Additional candidates for the offices to be filled may be placed in nomination by petition signed by at least 10% of the REALTOR® members eligible to vote. The petition shall be filed with the Association Executive at least (2) weeks before the election on the standard petition form provided by the Board of Directors. The Association Executive shall send notice of such additional nominations to all members eligible to vote before the election. (Amended 2018)

(b) The election of officers and directors shall take place at the Annual Meeting of Association members. Should there be no opposition to the Nominating Committee slate, those nominations will stand, and no membership vote (election) shall be required. If an election is necessary, the election shall be by ballot and all votes shall be cast electronically no earlier than ten (10) calendar days before noon on the day of election. The ballot shall contain the names of all candidates and the offices for which they are nominated. No write-in votes will be accepted. Officers shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast. If none of the candidates receive a majority (more than 50%) of the votes cast, a runoff election shall be conducted using the 2-round procedure where the top two (2) candidates are in the runoff election. (Amended 2018)