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​RECA Awards

Each fall RECA calls for nominations of those who deserve special recognition for their contributions to RECA and the commercial real estate industry. At the RECA Annual Awards Luncheon & Meeting each December, award winners are announced and celebrated.

RECA Awards Descriptions and Past Winners

Gary S. Farmer Commendation of Excellence
The Gary S. Farmer Commendation of Excellence is RECA’s highest honor for an icon in the commercial real estate industry. It celebrates a RECA member who has made significant and valuable contributions throughout their career to both the organization and the Central Texas commercial real estate industry. Recipients of this award are outstanding leaders whose contributions to RECA over many years is truly exceptional. Recipients have been longtime role models in our industry and have also shown a demonstrated passion for advancing RECA’s mission for responsible development and a more livable Austin.
  • 1992 – Lee Cooke & Stephen Drenner
  • 1993 – Charles Urdy & Pat Oles
  • 1994 – Ted Siff & Gary Farmer
  • 1995 – Tony Johnson
  • 1996 – Frank Deutsch
  • 1997 – Thomas Henderson
  • 1998 – Michael Levy
  • 1999 – Mark Rose & Paul Bury
  • 2000 – Mayor Kirk Watson
  • 2001 – Hays, Travis And Williamson County Commissioners Courts & Pete Winstead
  • 2002 – Neal Kocurek
  • 2003 – Dick Rathgeber
  • 2004 – Mayor Will Wynn & Gary Farmer
  • 2005 – Pike Powers & Thomas J. Terkel
  • 2006 – Mayor Pro Tem Betty Dunkerley
  • 2007 – Joe Beal
  • 2008 – Terry Bray
  • 2009 – Paul Linehan
  • 2010 – Barry Mayer
  • 2011 – Tim Taylor
  • 2012 – Clarke Heidrick
  • 2013 – Richard Maier
  • 2014 – Jeff Howard
  • 2015 – Ray Wilkerson
  • 2016 – Gerald Daugherty
  • 2017 – Laura Beuerlein [view video]
  • 2018 – Bob Barnes [view video]
  • 2019 – Susan Harris [view video]
  • 2020 – Tim Hendricks
  • 2021 – Aan Coleman
  • 2022 - Michael Cooper

RECA Community Service Award
RECA's Community Service Award honors a RECA member or nonmember who has significantly improved the community through their time, actions, talents and service. Recipients have taken an innovative and practical approach to solving our area’s most pressing issues such as affordability, housing, mobility or other issues impacting our community.
  • 2007 – Alan Graham
  • 2008 – Gerald Daugherty
  • 2009 – Dick Rathgeber
  • 2012 – Tim Crowley
  • 2013 – Sam Biscoe
  • 2014 – Lee Leffingwell
  • 2015 – Will Conley
  • 2016 – Timothy Taylor
  • 2017 – Mike Rollins [view video]
  • 2018 – Brian Cassidy [view video]
  • 2019 – State Rep. John Cyrier [view video]
  • 2020 – Jeff Travillion, Travis County Commissioner
  • 2021 – Wade Cooper
  • 2022 - Walter Moreau

RECA Member of the Year Award
RECA’s Member of the Year Award is given to a RECA member who has dedicated a significant amount of their time to serve the organization over the past year. Recipients of this award have served as a reliable and dedicated resource for the organization, have contributed to the achievement of specific RECA goals and have been critical to the organization’s success over the past year. Current RECA Board Chairs are not eligible for this award.
  • 2019 – Jed Buie [view video]
  • 2020 – Rachel Coulter
  • 2021 – Megan Frey
  • 2022 - Evan Tantum

RECA Greg Bourgeois & Lewis Cook Rising Star Award
RECA's Greg Bourgeois & Lewis Cook Rising Star Award recognizes a RECA member who is 35 or younger and has shown a strong commitment and dedication to RECA and the issues that matter to our community at-large. Recipients have demonstrated leadership on an issue or project and serve as role models for other young professionals in the organization.
  • 2014 – Chico Parker
  • 2015 – Lara Burns
  • 2016 – Kandice Pierce
  • 2017 – Bobak Tehrany [view video]
  • 2018 – Megan Wanek [view video]
  • 2019 – Ken Hebson [view video]
  • 2020 – Marissa McKinney
  • 2021 – Jonathan Burch
  • 2022 - Nicole Marburger
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