The deadline to submit nominations (Monday, July 1, 2019) has passed.

The NVAR Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for Director‐at‐Large positions on the 2020/2021 Board of Directors. There are 5 Director seats up for election this year for the 2020 Board.

Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday, July 9 from 1-4pm and Wednesday, July 10 from 9am-3pm.

Please remember that the nominee must satisfy the following minimum qualifications:

1. Have been a REALTOR® in good standing for at least five (5) successive years immediately preceding candidacy, two (2) of which shall be as a member of the Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®;

2. Be actively engaged in the business of real estate as defined by the Virginia Real Estate Board Real Estate Regulations at the time of candidacy;

3. Shall disclose any finding of violation against their license due to direct action of the candidate by the Virginia Real Estate Board or similar state regulatory authority within the last five (5) years as well as any previous felony convictions;

4. Shall disclose any instances within the preceding five (5) years in which the candidate has been found by a professional standards hearing panel to have violated the REALTOR® Code of Ethics. This requirement is for self-disclosure by a candidate for Board of Directors, and in no way compels disclosure of otherwise confidential information by the Association or other party. Any candidate waives any right of confidentiality against any REALTOR® Association that may notify NVAR of any failure to disclose a previous violation; and

5. Sign a commitment statement indicating that, if elected, candidate will faithfully fulfill all duties, including meeting attendance and participation, and will serve and abide by the Association’s Bylaws and Policies and Procedures.

6. The nominee must be available to participate in the required candidate interview scheduled on: Tuesday, July 9 from 1-4pm and Wednesday, July 10 from 9am-3pm. Interview time slots will be determined after the nomination form deadline.

Note: Candidate will be asked to submit a questionnaire ahead of the interview. The interview will take about 20 minutes. The candidate will be notified of the Nominating Committee’s decision as to whether or not they will be included on the slate of candidates to run for election.

Voting begins Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 12 p.m. & closes Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 12 p.m. Election Results will be announced at the NVAR Annual Convention on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.