George Harvey Named as CAR REALTOR of the Year
Colorado Association of REALTORS® honors George Harvey as REALTOR® of the Year; Select members throughout state also honored for distinguished service
George Harvey, broker/owner of The Harvey Team in Telluride, Colo., was named Colorado REALTOR® of the Year by the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) at its 95th annual convention in Keystone, Colo. The award is the most prestigious award given to a CAR member and is a culmination of a distinguished career within the REALTOR® organization— at the local, state and national levels. In addition to activity within the association, the REALTOR® of the Year is a person active at the community level and successful in business.
A REALTOR® member since 1984, Harvey is a two-time Telluride REALTOR®
of the Year (1993, 2007). With countless hours of volunteer time, he has proactively served his community and his industry for more than 30 years and has held a wide range of leadership positions at the local, state and national level throughout his career. Harvey’s leadership includes serving as president of the Telluride Association of REALTORS® and president of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® in 2009-10 where he has also served on the executive committee.
“George has given his time and expert insights to help guide our local, state and national REALTOR® organizations,” said Tyrone Adams, CEO of the Colorado of Association of REALTORS®. “He has given countless hours of his personal time giving back to both the community and the industry that he loves.”
In addition to honoring Harvey, outgoing CAR Chair David Barber presented the association’s Distinguished Service Award to five individuals. The award honors outstanding contributions to the real estate industry and the association. Honorees were:
• Chris McElroy (The Group Inc., Fort Collins)
• Bob Brown (RE/MAX Southeast, Aurora)
• Ann Hayes (Keller Williams, Grand Junction)
• Jeffrey Martin (The Group Inc., Fort Collins)
• Jan Reinhardt (RE/MAX Alliance, Douglas Elbert)
Additional awards presented during the convention included:
• The Gus Williams Colorado Young Professional Network REALTOR® of the Year- Piper Bruner (Madison & Company, Denver)
• Political Service Award – David DeElena (Coldwell Banker, Douglas Elbert)
• The REALTOR® Land Institute (RLI)- Joseph Burns, Lone Eagle Land Brokerage, Durango
New inductees to the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Hall of Fame included:
• David Barber (RE/MAX Unlimited, Aurora)
• Gary Bauer (Garold D. Bauer, Metro Denver)
• Don Flynn (REALTOR.com, I Move, Inc., former CAR CEO)