People news: Syracuse realtor, Radke, appointed NYSAR Central Region VP

Donald Radke of Syracuse took the oath of office Feb. 6 for a third term as the 2018 Central Region VP of the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) during the association’s inauguration ceremony at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Albany.

Radke, a realtor for more than 40 years, is the broker/owner of FM Realty Group in Fayetteville.

He is an active member and past president of the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors, where he has chaired the Legislative Committee and served on multiple others, according to a NYSAR news release. He is president of the Central New York Information Service, Inc., and serves on the board of managers for the New York State Alliance of MLSs. Radke is also a state-certified real-estate instructor.

At the state level, Radke is a member of the NYSAR board of directors and has served on several committees.

On the national level, Radke has served on the National Association of Realtors Board of Directors.

Locally in his community, Radke is chairman of the City of Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board and serves on the city’s new Land Use Rezone plan task force. Radke is also president of Focus Greater Syracuse, a citizen-engagement organization, and the president of the GR Barnes Foundation.

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