Bridge crossing calm turquoise water in the Florida Keys

Chartered October 1957

MLKAR History

Our Timeline


February 4, 1958

Board of Directors charters the Marathon Board of REALTORS®.

1980–1982

The Lower Keys Board of REALTORS® is proposed, but Marathon Board of REALTORS® objects. Ultimately, the Florida Association and the Board of Directors/Board Jurisdictions Committee vote to not form the Lower Keys Board of REALTORS® and to allow Marathon Board of REALTORS® to keep the jurisdictional territory.

May 3, 1982

Board of Directors approves a name change from Marathon Board of REALTORS® to Marathon and Lower Keys Board of REALTORS®.

March 23, 1990

National Association of REALTORS® approves a name change from Marathon and Lower Keys Board of REALTORS® to Marathon and Lower Keys Association of REALTORS®.

From the Archive

Original documents from the founding of the association.

Marathon Board of Realtors application to charter, October 10, 1957
October 10, 1957 — Marathon Board of REALTORS® application to charter
1957 NAR Board of Directors minutes
1957 NAR Board of Directors Minutes
1959 MLKAR roster in the NAR directory
1959 MLKAR Roster in NAR Directory

Past Presidents


2005 David E. Lunsford
2003–2004 Terry M. Walters
2002 Patricia Mor Hill
2000–2001 Donna L. Wirth
1999 Barbara Kay Rodgers
1998 Lynn O. Goodwin
1997 Patricia Mor Hill
1996 William S. Wilkinson
1995 Robin C. Kluck
1994 David L. Wallace
1993 Charles H. Vowels, III
1992 Sarah Carey Greene
1991 William S. Wilkinson
1990 Shirley Mart Benson
1988–1989 Alma Raymond

1986–1987 Karen Farley
1983–1985 Timm L. Reed
1981–1982 Gloria Bradley
1980 Frank J. Nuccio
1979 Faye G. Rackley
1977–1978 Paul L. Mansell, Jr.
1976 William Watt
1973–1975 Wilma B. Brantner
1972 W.A. Parrish, Jr.
1971 Philip Spiegel
1970 Alan G. Schmitt
1969 Alsina Forrest
1967–1968 Mrs. Wilma B. Brantner
1964–1966 Philip Spiegel
1963 H.O. Williams
1962 Chester Sadowski
1958–1961 William B. Bradley