There are five (5) three-year Director positions open for the 2027-2029 Orange County REALTORS® Board of Directors. To be eligible to serve as an OC REALTORS® Director, all candidates must:

  • Be a REALTOR® member in good standing with Orange County REALTORS® continuously during the 24 months immediately prior to being seated.*
  • Have completed a 1-year term of service on any one of OC REALTORS® committees within the past 2 years. Committee service is defined as having attended a minimum of 75% of the regular or special meetings of the committee during the year.
  • Be actively licensed with no restrictions with the California Department of Real Estate for the previous twenty-four months and not have any disciplinary issues, suspensions or other findings of a violation of the real estate licensing laws or regulations pending.
  • Be of sound professional character conducting business in compliance with NAR Code of Ethics.**
  • Other criteria shall be considered when determining qualifications to run for the position of an Elected Director.***
  • Applicants may attend an optional informational “open house” for members interested in running for the Board of Directors on March 9, 12 – 1 PM via Zoom
  • Following ratification by the Board of Directors, Candidates MUST ATTEND a mandatory meeting on April 10, 11 AM – 12 PM via Zoom.


* Good standing means the member satisfies the obligations of REALTOR® members set forth in Article VI, Section 1 of the OCR Bylaws, is current with all financial and disciplinary obligations to OCR and MLS, has completed any new members requirements, and complies with NAR’s trademark rules.

** Credentials Committee shall take into consideration when determining the applicant’s qualifications: all final findings of the NAR Code of Ethics violations, violations of other membership duties at OCR or any other association of record in the past three years, and any unsatisfied discipline pending at any association of record.

*** The following criteria shall also be considered when determining qualifications to run for the position of an Elected Director: Any judgments, convictions of any felony, misdemeanor convictions relating to fraud or deceit, civil judgments for fraud, deceit, concealment or negligent misrepresentation (not including a settlement of a disputed case), professional reputation in the community and other matters that are not in the best interest of the Association, past service issues as a director or committee member; and/or conflicts of interest.

If these requirements have been met, applicants may submit their names to the Credentials Committee by completing and submitting the information requested below.

Application Deadline: March 20, 2026 by midnight

Voting begins on Monday, May 11 and ends Tuesday, May 26 at 5:00 P.M.

Applicant Information 

****A conflict of interest includes any direct or indirect personal, business, legal, or financial interest, including an interest of Committee Chair/Vice Chair or Member, Director, Officer or employee’s family, companions, relatives or close friends, in any business entity seeking to do business with the Association or obtaining a benefit from the Association. Directors and/or Officers owe a fiduciary duty to Orange County REALTORS®, and therefore shall avoid actual and perceived conflicts of interest. Directors and Officers must disclose to the President all potential conflicts of interest, as defined herein.

Applicant may be requested to submit additional information or further explanation of circumstances addressing matters relating to the criteria, including mitigating circumstances.
 

CANDIDATE STATEMENT:
It is recommended that you tailor your reason-for-running statement to about 75 words. You may also add up to 7 bullet-points of qualifications, each consisting of no more than ten words, numbers, or years. Your statement will be published in the OC REALTOR® magazine and on the voting website, along with your picture. This is your opportunity to reach our members with your message. To view a sample candidate statement, visit www.ocrealtors.org/election.

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I have read, understand, agree, and authorize the criteria to be considered by the Credentials Committee and Board of Directors when determining qualifications to run for the position of an Elected Director, including Code of Ethics compliance and all other criteria listed above.

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