COAR Installs New Officers

On December 5, 2014 the Central Oregon Association of REALTORS® (COAR) installed their 2015 Board of Directors. Members of the Executive Committee include: Carolyn Bostwick, Treasurer, of Tamarack Real Estate Services; Wendy Adkisson, Immediate Past President, of Cascade Sotheby’s International Realty; Dave Feagans, President Elect, of Alpine Real Estate; and Scott Halligan, President, of Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate.

President Scott Halligan is an Oregon native, growing up on a ranch south of Redmond and graduating from Mountain View High School. Scott earned his Bachelor of Arts in Politics and Government from the University of Puget Sound and then served as an intern for Senator Mark Hatfield and a legislative assistant for Congressman Bob Smith. While in Washington DC he met his future wife, Amy, whom he married in Knoxville, Tennessee. Shortly after the couple moved back to Bend and Scott become a licensed broker in 1996.

While Scott and Amy are both committed licensed REALTORS®, their family has remained their priority. Daughter McKenzie is a senior at Summit High School and will be attending Colorado State University next year on scholarship for swimming. Son Baxter is a sophomore at Summit High School and plays both water polo and baseball. Amy serves as a coach for the swim team and a critical part of Summit’s success since the school opened.

Scott has served as the managing principal broker at Professional Realty, RE/MAX Equity Group, John L. Scott and is now leading Coldwell Banker Morris Realty. He has been a local director with COAR for three terms, on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Executive Committee for 10 years, a COARPAC Trustee, and currently serves as a member of the COAR Executive Committee, Strategic Planning Committee, Nomination and Budget Committees. Further, Scott serves with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) as a past member of the NAR MLS Committee, past NAR delegate member and currently serves as a member of the NAR Federal Financing & Housing Policy Committee. On the state level, Scott is a member of the Oregon Association of REALTORS® (OAR) Strategic Planning Committee and the OAR Core Standards Task Force.

Scott exemplifies what COAR looks for in leadership: integrity, professionalism, high ethical standards and respect amongst his peers.