Thurston Realtors Recognize Major Contributors to Real Estate and Community

Jerry Wilkins (L) was presented with the Realtor of the Year award by Terry Meyer (R).
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Submitted by the Thurston County REALTORS® Association

The Thurston County REALTORS® Association (TCRA), one of the South Sound’s largest trade organizations, recently recognized eight individuals at their Affiliate Showcase & 2016 Realtor Awards Membership Luncheon. Held at Indian Summer Golf & Country Club in Olympia on March 10, 2017, the event drew more than 200 attendees.

Realtor Award recipients (l-r) Jim Simmons, Mark Wheeler, Bobbi Kelly, Jerry Wilkins, TC Cmmr. Gary Edwards, Michelle Wickett, Jim Greene, Barb Lally

“The Realtor Awards are presented to those Realtors who go above and beyond their jobs of helping people with home and property ownership,” noted Rae Anne Toth, the 2017 TCRA President who officiated the event. “They display outstanding professionalism and uphold the Realtor ‘Code of Ethics’. They volunteer and seek community efforts to better the area in which we live for generations to come.”

“Realtor of the Year” is the highest tribute the organization awards each year. The award recognizes the outstanding service to the Realtor organization and the local community, as well as a dedication to Realtor professionalism.

This year, Jerry Wilkins was recognized as “2016 Realtor of the Year”. Wilkins is the immediate past president of the local business organization with its more than 600 members. He was the manager of the Olympia Multiple Listing Service for sixteen years and Commander of the Washington State Guard for 5 years. He is currently a managing broker at Van Dorm Realty in Olympia.

The awards ceremony was attended by more than 200 Realtors, affiliates and partners.

“Jerry has been a huge asset, volunteering many hours to improve the way we do things,” said Terry Meyer, TCRA Awards Committee chair when he presented the award to Wilkins. “We are very fortunate to have such an esteemed member who contributes so much valuable knowledge and resources.”

Other 2016 awards presented at the annual event and this year’s recipients were: 

  • Citizen of the Year awarded a non-Realtor member for contributions to the public.
    Awarded to: Thurston County Commissioner Gary Edwards
  • TCRA Community Service Award for outstanding service to the community.
    Awarded to: Bobbi Kelly, RE/MAX Professionals
  • Partnership of the Year for support of Realtor® efforts.
    Awarded to: Barb Lally, B. Lally Communications
  • Long Time Realtor® Spirit Award for long term civic, business, association engagement.
    Awarded to: James Greene, Greene Realty
  • Thurston County Commissioner Gary Edwards, recipient of this year’s Citizen of the Year award talks to Michelle Wickett, the recipient of the President’s Award.

    Affiliate of the Year as recognition of an affiliate association member.
    Awarded to: Mark Wheeler, Bean, Gentry, Wheeler & Peternell

  • Realtor® Special Achievement Award for civic and business involvement.
    Awarded to: James Simmons, RE/MAX Parkside Affiliates
  • President’s Award for outstanding contributions to TCRA.
    Awarded to: Michelle Wickett, Axia Home Loans

The Thurston County REALTORS® Association of more than 600 REALTOR® members provides professional real estate services to buyers and sellers and has been committed to protecting property rights and preserving the quality of life in Thurston County for more than 90 years.

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