"I am running to be your director for the National Association of REALTORS®.  I can represent our issues on the National Level and I have the experience and knowledge to fairly represent Idaho and all of our local Boards and Associations professionally.  We need to make sure that we are able to continue to practice real estate and not others dictate how it should be done.  On September 12, I would appreciate your vote!" - Mike Johnston

(If you are not able to attend the convention you may vote absentee by downloading the absentee ballot and FAXING it in to the Idaho Association of REALTORS® between August 20 and September 1, 2008.)

<< An Absentee Ballot is available by clicking HERE.   >>

If you have any questions, please call me.  I can be reached at (208)234-0900.

Here is some information about Mike:

NAR - National Association of REALTORS®:

• Participated at National Conventions: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Participated in N.A.R.'s Mid-Year Meetings in Washington, D.C.  2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Awarded the "Omega Tau Ro" from the National Association of REALTORS®  (Honor Society) 2000
• Attended the National Association of REALTORS® Trade Show & Conference and presented a class on Technology in Orlando, Florida - 2004
• Sent to Washington DC in January 2006 to attend the Federal Political Coordinator training with the NAR.
• “Golden R” contributor to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee & a sustaining “Golden R” 2007, 2008
• NAR Delegate Body Member
• On the NAR's Board of Directors 2005, 2006
• NAR Region 12, Northwest Region Strategic Planning committee 2006
• NAR Region 12, Budget & Finance Committee 2006-2007
• NAR Committees:
  • Risk Management Committee 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Public Policy Coordinating Committee 2006, 2007
• Participated in NAR’s “Senate Fly In” in December 2007 to Washington, DC. And met with Senator Mike Crapo

IAR - Idaho Association of REALTORS®:

• Received the Graduate of the REALTORSÒ Institute designation from the Idaho Association of REALTORSÒ (IAR) in 1995
• Chairman of the Today’s Technology Task Force for the Idaho Association of REALTORSÒ (IAR), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR) forms committee in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR)’s Business Development Key Result Group in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
• Developed an Internet based EMAIL system for the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR), 1999, 2000
• Participated with our State Conventions: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• On The IAR/MAR Convention Task Force 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006
• Responsible for the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR) “Technology Fair” in 1996, 1997
• Sent to Reno, Nevada, to represent the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR) and to receive Technology Training in 1996
• Represented the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR) and was sent to Microsoft’s Campus for Training in 1997
• REALTORÒ of the year for the Idaho Association of REALTORSÒ (IAR) 2000
• Member of the IAR’s Public Policy Key Result Group: 2001
• Member of the IAR’s RPAC Board of  Trustees: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• East District Vice-President for the Idaho Association of REALTORS®: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® REALTOR® of the year committee 2001, 2002, 2003, and chairman in 2004
• Worked to regionalize the Upper Valley Association of REALTORS®, the Greater Idaho Falls Association of REALTORS®, the Greater Blackfoot Association of REALTORS®, and the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® into one regional Multiple Listing Service, www.SnakeRiverMLS.com 2003-2004
• Member of the IAR's Real Estate School Task Force 2004
• President-elect for the Idaho Association of REALTORS® 2005
• President of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® 2006
• Past-President of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® 2007
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Executive Committee 2001-2007
• REALTOR® Honor Society Member 1995 to 2007
• IAR Legislative Committee 2006, 2007, 2008
• Member of the Executive Officer Search Committee for the Idaho Association of REALTORS® in 2006
• Dean of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy 2005, 2006, 2007
• Graduate of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy in 2003
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Education Committee in 2007
• Chair of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Grievance Committee in 2008

GPAR - Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS®:

• Member of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ (GPAR) Program committee in 1995 
• Committee Chairman of the Computer Education committee for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ (GPAR) in 1995
• Chair of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ (GPAR) Technology committee. 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Director of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® (GPAR) Technology committee 2002, chairman in 2003
• Director over Economic Development, Technology, and REALTORÒ of the Year in 1998 for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS®.
• Director over Grievance, Multiple Listing Service, Technology, and Professional Standards for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR) in 1999
• Vice-President/ President-Elect for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS(r)  in 1998
• President of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ (GPAR) in 1999.
• Played a key Role with the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR)’s switch over to the SUPRA Lockbox system in 1998
• Helped with the conversion of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data to RISCO’s VOYAGER system. 1998
• Developed the EMAIL system for correspondence among all Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORâ (GPAR) members.
• Worked to complete the FAX back system for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR).
• Helped in creating CD’s to distribute the VOYAGER system to our members to save costs 1999, 2000, 2001
• Worked on improving the forms for our MLS data input in Pocatello 1999, 2000, 2001
• Designed, created, and maintains the website for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• TRAINER for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR) with Technology 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Helped the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR)  purchase new computers- including helping get a computer for the NRDS system 1999
• REALTORâ of the year for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR), 2000
• Chairman of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ MLS Committee: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (member in 2005-2006), 2007, 2008
• Responsible for updating the SUPRA LockBox System to the new DisplayKey and the eKey: 2001 and 2004
• MLS Chairman in 2007 when we switched from the D-Key to the Active-Key
• Member of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR) REALTOR® of the year committee 2000, 2001, 2002, and chairman in 2003
• Chairman of Technology for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® in 2005
• Chairman over Education for The Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Chairman over Membership / Orientation for The Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Member of the GPAR Building Search Committee 2006-2007
• Member of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors 1998-2007
• Committee Member for the GPAR E.O. Search Committee 2008

Personal:

• Born in Canada to Jim Johnston and Karen Johnston.
• Married to Shannon Pett Johnston from Nyssa, Oregon.
• Father of five children.
• Graduated from Idaho State University with a Business Management Degree- with an emphasis in Finance- 1994.

Community:

• Division Chairman for the United Way of Southeastern Idaho in 1995, 1996, 1997
• Code and Standards task force recorder and member, then vice-chair for the Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services and the City of Pocatello in 1995
• Neighborhood Watch Block Captain 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
• A member of Citizens Advisory Committee for the "Build Out" Analysis for the City of Pocatello, 1999, 2000, 2001
• Received the National Leadership Award, and was an honorary co-chairman of the Business Advisory Council with Majority Leader Congressman Tom Delay in 2003-2004
• A member of the Affiliate Faculty for Idaho State University 2000-2004
• Varsity Scout Team Captain - Boy Scouts of America  2002-2004
• Scout Committee Chairman in 2004-2006
• Working with a charter school coming to Pocatello 2004
• Member of the Bannock Development Corporation's Task Force 2005
• Attended the Idaho Governors Ball, January 2006.
• Contributing author, Idaho State Journal, Real Estate Columnist, 2006-2007
• Idaho Housing Conference Participant 2006
• Over Achievers under 40 Award Winner 2006
• Boy Scouts of America - Grand Teton Council- Tendoy District, District Finance Chairman - February 16, 2007 to April 22, 2008
• Boy Scouts of America - Grand Teton Council- Tendoy District, District Program Vice Chairman - April 22, 2008 to present
• Idaho State University College of Technology and the Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce Advisory Committee Member – April 1, 2008 to present
• Area Governor for Toastmasters International, July 2008-June 2009.
• Secretary / Treasurer / Vice President over Membership for Smile Toastmasters, June 2005 to present.

Business:

• Began his real estate career as an unlicensed assistant to his father in 1991
• Licensed in 1992 as a Real Estate agent in Idaho
• Received his Real Estate Brokers license in 1995
• Obtained his Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation in 1996
• Became Pocatello’s First Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) on May 22, 1997.  He was the 21^st in Idaho and the 1^st non-Re/Max agent in Idaho.
• Attended the Coldwell Banker Convention: 1998, 1999
• Attended the Keller Williams Convention: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Has trained agents in Idaho and Montana at both of their State Conventions.
• Broker for Coldwell Banker Landmark Real Estate Company Inc. 1999-2000
• Broker/Team Leader for Keller Williams Realty East Idaho: 2000-2003
• Broker / Owner of The Home Specialists Real Estate Company in 2003 to the present.
• Obtained my ABRM (Accredited Buyer Representative Manager) designation: 1999 - 1st in Idaho with this Designation!
• The East District Representative for the Idaho Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists: 2000, 2001
• Managed Coldwell Banker Landmark from December 1999 to June of 2000. (13-17 Agents)
• Managed Keller Williams Realty East Idaho from June 2000 to August 2003. (40+ Agents)
• Managed The Home Specialists Real Estate Company starting in August 2003 to the present. (40 Agents)
• Taught the Real Estate Essentials and/or practices classes at Idaho State University in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Opened his own Real Estate School for Continuing Education and Pre-licensing classes in 2001 and continues to operate it.
• Teaches technology and real estate classes in the Northwest to agents from all over the United States and Canada.
• CRS of the year (Certified Residential Specialist) for Idaho: 2000
• Certified Real Estate Instructor for the Essentials and Practices courses in Idaho: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Keller Williams University Instructor: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Earned his Certified Residential Brokerage Manager Designation (CRB) January 2002 - (Less than 35 in Idaho and less than 5,000 nationwide when it was earned!)

Other:

• Has written Technology and Real Estate related articles for different publications.  (Like HP and Pocket Real Estate)
• Attended the TechXNY Trade show on behalf of HP speaking about HP's mobile solutions for the real estate Industry in 2004
• Attended the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas 2005, 2006

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