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SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MERCED COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2018

  DATED:  June 20, 2017

 VOTING:  August 1, 2017 

 LOCATION:  ASSOCIATION OFFICE.  TIME:  8:30 A.M.

635 W. Main Street, Merced, CA

  NOMINATING COMMITTEE’S SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICER AND DIRECTOR POSITIONS:

2018 President*:  Kim Rogina

2018 President-Elect**:  Allen Sietsema 

2018 Secretary / Treasurer:  Anna Newkirk    

 2018-2019 Director:  Skip Hinman    

2018-2019 Director:  Ranjeet Singh 

2018-2019 Director:  Mary Camper    

 Remaining on the Board of Directors for 2018:

2018 Director:  Teri Strickland

2018 Director:  Norma Lopez

2018 Director:  Larissa Sherman

Retiring Directors:  Skip Hinman, Allen Sietsema, Anna Newkirk, Larrae Iencarelli, and Ranjeet Singh.  Retiring Directors are eligible for reelection.

*2018 President Kim Rogina will automatically ascend to the presidency in 2018.

**2018 President-Elect Allen Sietsema will automatically ascend to the presidency in 2019.

Additional candidates may be placed in nomination by petition signed by at least 25% of the REALTOR® members eligible to vote, and filed with the Secretary by July 11, 2017. Currently, 25% is 128 REALTOR® members.

Voting will take place at the August General Membership scheduled to be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at the Merced County Association of REALTORS®, 635 W. Main Street, Merced, CA.  There will be no proxy or absentee votes.

  HAF WORKSHOP JULY 26

The MCAR Charitable Foundation recently revised the income guidelines for the first-time homebuyers downpayment assistance program, as follows:

The household income cannot exceed 80% of California’s Low Income Limits adjusted for household size.  Currently, the maximum qualifying income guidelines, based upon the number of persons in the household, are as follows:  (1) $41,050, (2) $46,900, (3) $52,800, (4) $58,650, (5) $63,350, (6) $68,000, (7) $72,700, and (8) $77,400.

Other restrictions apply.  Not all applicants will receive funding.  In order to submit an application, applicants must attend a free workshop at the Association office.

The next workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 26, from 3:30 p.m., to approximately 5:00 p.m., and again at 5:30 p.m., to approximately 7:00 p.m., at the Association office, 635 W. Main Street in Merced.  Advance reservations are required.  To make a reservation, please call the office at 209-725-2165.