CLIVE, IA (10/25/2012)(readMedia)-- The Iowa Association of Realtors® (IAR) recently announced Bob Hackney as the 2012 Realtor® of the Year. The IAR presented the honor and other special awards at its Inaugural Gala on Sept. 26 in Ames.
Hackney has been a Realtor® since 1994 and is Vice President of Skogman Realty, where he has worked since 1997. Hackney has been a local and state leader for many years. He has been a member of the IAR Board of Directors since 2007, serving on numerous committees and chairing the communications committee. He has also served as a Federal Political Coordinator for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) since 2009.
Hackney is active on his local board, the Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors® (CRAAR), as well. He was a member of the CRAAR Board of Directors from 2004-2006, and served as President in 2006.
Hackney also gives much back to his community. He has been the treasurer of the Jefferson High School Booster Club for the past 12 years. He has also been a member of the Mount Mercy University Alumni Association since 1997 and served as president from 2005-2006. Bob has earned one of the profession's highest designations, Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).
"Bob is a very positive person, who is great to have on the team," says Dale Gross, IAR President. "He is a hard worker and is always willing to lend a helping hand. Bob is very deserving of this honor."
"I would like to thank Skogman Realty and the Iowa Association of Realtors® for all of their support in my real estate career," states Hackney. "This is an honor to be recognized by my real estate friends."
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