Chris Little Receives SAR President's Award

Chris Little

Sacramento REALTOR® Chris Little, Little Real Estate Services, received the President’s Award for 2009 from Charlene Singley, outgoing president, at the Installation and Awards Luncheon on January 5.

The President’s award is not selected by the Awards Selection Committee, but by the Association President. It may be awarded annually to a person that the President determines has made outstanding contributions to SAR during the period of the President’s term of office.

In her presentation, Charlene noted that Chris has been around the real estate business for a long time, but has been a member of SAR only since 2004.

During that time, however, he has accumulated quite a few designations: CRS, GRI, GREEN, Eco-Broker, ABR, SRES, and e-PRO. His additional NAR certifications: At Home with Diversity and the Transnational Referral Certification. He also graduated from SAR’s first Broker Training Institute.

Chris is a life-long Sacramentan, although he did leave Sacramento to attend the University of Oregon, where he earned a B.S. degree in Political Science.

Prior to becoming a REALTOR®, Chris was:

• The Alumni Director for Jesuit High School
• The Development Officer for UC Davis Medical Center
• A Campaign Consultant for a variety of local campaigns

His community activities include:

• Rotary Club
• Past President of Active 20-30 Club and served as a National Board Member of 20-30 Club
• Graduate of the City Planning Academy
• Appointed by Board of Supervisors to American River Parkway Advisory Committee (still on)
• Appointed by City Council to 65th St Redevelopment Advisory Committee
• Current President of the East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce

His SAR activities are just as extensive. He has served and continues to serve on:

• Education Committee since 2007
• Government Relations Committee
• Community Outreach Committee(Vice-chair 2008)

He is also:

• Regular attendee at Public Issues Forum
• PAC Trustee
• Vice-chair of SAR’s first Leadership Academy and is its current Chair, and
• Has already won an award from SAR for Civic Affairs.

Charlene noted she first asked Chris for some help before she even became President. When she had a position to fill on the Board, she asked him if he could spare a little more time for SAR to fill out the vacancy, and he graciously agreed. He was recently elected on his own for a two-year term to the Board of Directors.

“No matter what is asked of him, he has always stepped up to the plate, whether it was organizing volunteers for Rebuilding Together, the KVIE phone bank, or for a dodge ball tournament to raise funds for the Sacramento Food Bank, he is always on the front lines for SAR.

He is definitely one of the “best & the brightest”. His dedication to the success of SAR is impressive, and I am so very glad that he chose this time in his life to be active at SAR.”

Additional recognition went to: Alan Wagner, REALTOR® of the Year; Sherri Radovich Rubly, Affiliate of the Year; Paula Colombo, Lifetime Service Award.

A number of Members were also recognized for their”extraordinary efforts to improve the programs and services of SAR.”

• Association Activities: Judy Covington, Kellie Swayne, Rico Rivera
• Political Affairs: Doug Covill, Chris Little, Leigh Rutledge
• Education Programs: Erin Attardi, Jeff Jurach
• Civic Affairs: Ron Greenwood, Chris Little,
• State activities: Patrick Lieuw, Leigh Rutledge, Charlene Singley
• National-level activities: Dave Tanner

Barbara Harsch, Lyon Real Estate, was installed as President. Other 2010 officers are: Charlene Singley, Lyon Real Estate, Immediate Past President; Doug Covill, Coldwell Banker, President-elect and Kathy Fox, Prudential NorCal Realty, Secretary/Treasurer.

Board Members who will serve in 2010 are: Ed Anderson, Edward V. Anderson; Judy Covington, Keller Williams; Ron Greenwood, Coldwell Banker; Jeff Jurach, Lyon Real Estate Sierra Oaks; Michelle Lehman, Century 21-Noel David Realty; Chris Little, Little Real Estate Services; Rob McQuade, McMartin Realty; Ted Russert, Lyon Real Estate Sierra Oaks; Scott Short, Empire Home Loan Corporation; Paula Swayne, Windermere Dunnigan REALTORS®; Dave Tanner, Tanner and Associates; Stephen T. Webb, Keller Williams; Bruce Werking, Werking Realty, and Linda Wood, Windermere Dunnigan REALTORS®.