John Lynch named OAR's 2014 'Phillip R. Barnes RPAC Achievement' honoree
OAR Past President John Lynch (left) accepts the 2014 Phillip R. Barnes RPAC Achievement Award from OAR President Chris Hall
REALTOR John Lynch of Cleveland was honored with the Ohio Association of REALTORS 2014 Phillip R. Barnes RPAC Achievement Award.
The presentation of the award was made at the Association's Board of Directors meeting during the OAR 104th Annual Convention, Sept. 9-10, in Cleveland. Lynch is associated with Keller Williams Realty Greater Cleveland West.
The Phillip R. Barnes RPAC Achievement Award was created in 2001 in memory of Past President Phillip R. Barnes, who was a leading advocate of the organization's RPAC program. The Award is presented annually to a REALTOR whose commitment to RPAC and political involvement.
Lynch, who served as OAR President in 1999, remains actively involved in the organization, serving as a member and chair of numerous OAR and Local Board committees. A strong supporter of RPAC, Lynch has invested at the Sterling R ($1,000 annually) or Crystal R ($2,500) levels in recent years. He serves as the organization's Federal Political Coordinator for Sen. Sherrod Brown.
"Over the years, John has truly led by example on the importance of RPAC," said OAR President Chris Hall. "REALTORS are beneficiaries of his unmatched leadership and support to this important cause, but also to his tireless effort toward improving the real estate industry and profession."
Past recipients of the Phillip R. Barnes RPAC Achievement Award are: Phil Barnes (2001), Harley E. Rouda (2002), Vince Aveni (2003), Mary Pollock (2004), Nancy Sharp (2005), George Smith (2006), Steve Brown (2007), Hal Maxfield (2008), Barbara Lach (2009), Darlene Breen (2010), Bonnie Boyd (2011), Charlotte Van Steyn (2012) and Phil Morrical Jr. (2013 -- posthumously).
The Ohio Association of REALTORS, with more than 27,000 members, is the largest professional trade association in Ohio.
