FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2008 MLSLI™ Leadership Named Barbara Ford President

December 2007 - West Babylon, NY - The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. (MLSLI™) has recently named a new Executive Committee. Leading the MLS of Long Island is incoming President, Barbara Ford.  Ford was installed during the recent Installation Gala held at the Crest Hollow Country Club.

Barbara became a member of the Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR) when she began her real estate career as a sales associate with Ford Real Estate in Floral Park in 1980.  In 1982 she was voted REALTOR® Associate of the Year.  She has served as a Director for MLS and the New York Association of REALTORS® (NYSAR) since 1997 and as a LIBOR Director since 2004.  She has served on the MLS Executive Committee since 2005.

Barbara obtained her Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Finance in 1995 from C.W. Post.  She attended Touro Law School and graduated cum laude in 1998.  Her law practice is concentrated in the area of civil litigation in the State and Federal courts, business formations and real estate.

Barbara is a NYS Certified Instructor for Real Estate Licensing and Continuing Education.  Barbara has served on numerous committees and working groups with MLS, LIBOR and NYSAR.  She chairs the Common Interest Ownership Committee on both the local and state level and has spearheaded the effort to bring fairness and accountability to cooperative transactions to protect the members’ livelihood and the public from discrimination.  In 1997 she successfully led the effort to eliminate the requirement of the Martin Act that required real estate licensees to pay hundreds of dollars in registration fees to participate in the sale of cooperatives and condominiums.  In addition, she is the FPC for Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy and is the legislative liaison to State Senator Kemp Hannon.

Joining Ford on the MLS Executive Committee members are Vice President of Suffolk, Frank Dell’Accio; Vice President of Nassau, Frank Urso; Vice President of Queens, Dorothy Aschkar; Treasurer, Kevin Leatherman and Secretary Mary Adams.

Barbara resides in Garden City with her husband Wes and enjoys a fulfilling and special relationship with her children and grandchildren.

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Press Release Contact:
Christina DeFalco
Public Relations and Communications Specialist
631-661-4800 Ext. 358

The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. (MLSLI™) is a subsidiary of the Long Island Board of REALTORS, Inc. and operates as a computerized network consisting of 2,800 participating real estate offices throughout Nassau, Suffolk and Queens. For more information on MLSLI™, visit our web site at www.mlsli.com.