Marla Martin, Communications Manager, or Jeff Zipper, Vice President of Communications
407/438-1400, ext. 2326 or 2314

Fort Myers Realtor® Is FAR’s 2006 Realtor Associate of the Year

ORLANDO, Fla., October 2006 — Fort Myers Realtor® Elizabeth "Liz" Paul was recently named Florida's 2006 Associate Realtor of the Year by the more than 155,000-member Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR). The award was presented at FAR’s recent 90th annual Convention & Trade Expo in Hollywood, Fla.

FAR has presented a Realtor of the Year and an Associate Realtor of the Year award for 50 years. Winners are honored for their great individual lifetime contributions to their local board, community, FAR and the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

A member and past president of the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach, Paul has served her local association in almost every capacity, including chairing committees, on the board of directors and as an officer. She was the association's president in 1998, successfully merging two Realtor organizations into one.

Paul is active in the local Women's Council of Realtors, including as a past president and member of the year. She has received the local association's Realtor of the Year and its Humanitarian of the Year awards.

On the state level, Paul has been an FAR director for many years and served as FAR's District 5 Vice President. On the national level, she is a director for NAR and a member of its Communications Committee.

Paul's heart belongs to the Southwest Florida Children's Advocacy Center, which works with abused children and other survivors of abuse, offering therapy, parenting education, offender programs, prevention programs and other services designed to help the healing process. She has devoted many volunteer hours to this organization, including serving as president of its board of directors.

The Florida Association of Realtors, the voice for real estate in Florida, provides programs, services, continuing education, research and legislative representation for its more than 155,000 members in 68 local boards/associations. FAR's Media Center Web site is available at http://media.living.net.

© 2006 FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®