Mona S. Hill of Pinehurst has been elected Chairman of the Real Estate Commission for 1998 - 1999.

Mrs. Hill has been active in real estate since 1964. She and her husband, Don, are brokers/owners of Hill Realty. The family-owned business has offices in both Pinehurst and Southern Pines. Their son, Barry, is the Property Manager, and their daughter-in-law, Pamela, is Office Manager. They also have a daughter, Mitzie, who is a REALTOR® in Raleigh.

Mrs. Hill is a Graduate of the REALTORS® Institute (GRI) in Chapel Hill. She is active in the N.C. Association of REALTORS® (NCAR) and served as a regional vice-president. She is a former chairman of the NCAR Grievance Committee and has served on the Finance Committee and numerous subcommittees. A past-president of the Sandhills Association of REALTORS®, Mrs. Hill was named "REALTOR® of the Year" by that Board in 1986.

Mrs. Hill is a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) and Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB). She has served as president of the state chapters of both the CRS and CRB, and she was recipient of the North Carolina CRS of the Year Award.

The Sandhills Business and Professional Women's Organization named Mrs. Hill "Woman of the Year," and she was named "Associate of the Year" by the Moore County Homebuilders Association.

In 1988, Mrs. Hill was the first woman to serve as President of the Sandhills Area Chamber of Commerce. A Member of Southern Pines United Methodist Church, Mrs. Hill has served on its Administrative Board. She also has served on the Board of Directors of the local Multiple Listing Service.

Mrs. Hill was appointed to the Commission by Governor Hunt in 1994. She was reappointed last year for a three-year term which will expire on July 31, 2000.

Billie J. Mercer of Wilson has been elected Vice-Chairman of the Real Estate Commission for 1998 -1999.

A graduate of UNC-Wilmington with a BA in history, Mrs. Mercer taught in the North Carolina public school system from 1975 - 1978.

Mrs. Mercer was licensed as a real estate broker in 1979. A former real estate instructor, she taught "Principles of Real Estate" and "Brokerage Operations" courses.

Mrs. Mercer is currently broker/owner of Billie Mercer Realty, Inc. in Wilson.

She is a Graduate of the REALTORS® Institute and is an active REALTOR® as well as a Certified Residential Specialist.

Mrs. Mercer served two terms as treasurer of the Wilson Board of REALTORS® and was president of the Board in 1993. She is also a past-president of the Wilson Multiple Listing Service.

A past-director of the Wilson Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Mercer now serves on the advisory board of Branch Banking & Trust Company in Wilson.

She is married to C.H. Mercer.

Mrs. Mercer was appointed to the Real Estate Commission by Governor Hunt in 1995.