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Lakeland Realtor® Installed As District Vice President of Florida’s Largest Professional Association

ORLANDO, Fla., January 2009 – Arthur Mattson, broker-owner of Lakeland Realty, has been installed as District 10 vice president of the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR), the state’s largest professional association. A member of the Lakeland Association of Realtors, Mattson will serve his fellow professionals in District 10, which encompasses Polk and Highlands counties.

Mattson was 2008 president of the Lakeland Association of Realtors® and also held secretary and treasurer positions in 2005 and 2006, respectively. In addition, he was recognized as the 2007 Realtor of the Year by the association. On the state level, Mattson has also served as a FAR director since 2006.

As a FAR district vice president, Mattson wants to build relationships with the FAR president, president-elect and rest of the leadership team.

“The biggest issue facing our district as well as FAR is the loss of revenue and membership in these tough times. We as a group must make appropriate cuts in our budgets while maintaining quality member services and implementing our strategic plan,” Mattson says.

The Florida Association of Realtors®, the voice for real estate in Florida, provides programs, services, ongoing education, research and legislative representation to its 125,000 members in 67 local boards/associations throughout Florida.