Here is some information about Mike:

NAR – National Association of REALTORS®:

• Participated at National Conventions: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Participated in N.A.R.’s Mid-Year Meetings in Washington, D.C.  2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Awarded the “Omega Tau Ro” from the National Association of REALTORS®  (Honor Society) 2000
• Attended the National Association of REALTORS® Trade Show & Conference and presented a class on Technology in Orlando, Florida – 2004
• Sent to Washington DC in January 2006 to attend the Federal Political Coordinator training with the NAR.
• “Golden R” contributor to the REALTORS® Political Action Committee & a sustaining “Golden R” 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• NAR Delegate Body Member
• On the NAR’s Board of Directors 2005, 2006
• NAR Region 12, Northwest Region Strategic Planning committee 2006
• NAR Region 12, Budget & Finance Committee 2006-2007
• NAR Committees:
  • Risk Management Committee 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Public Policy Coordinating Committee 2006, 2007
• Participated in NAR’s “Senate Fly In” in December 2007 to Washington, DC. And met with Senator Mike Crapo

IAR – Idaho Association of REALTORS®:

• Received the Graduate of the REALTORSÒ Institute designation from the Idaho Association of REALTORSÒ (IAR) in 1995
• Chairman of the Today’s Technology Task Force for the Idaho Association of REALTORSÒ (IAR), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR) forms committee in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR)’s Business Development Key Result Group in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
• Developed an Internet based EMAIL system for the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR), 1999, 2000
• Participated with our State Conventions: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• On The IAR/MAR Convention Task Force 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006
• Responsible for the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR) “Technology Fair” in 1996, 1997
• Sent to Reno, Nevada, to represent the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR) and to receive Technology Training in 1996
• Represented the Idaho Association of REALTORSâ (IAR) and was sent to Microsoft’s Campus for Training in 1997
• REALTORÒ of the year for the Idaho Association of REALTORSÒ (IAR) 2000
• Member of the IAR’s Public Policy Key Result Group: 2001
• Member of the IAR’s RPAC Board of  Trustees: 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• East District Vice-President for the Idaho Association of REALTORS®: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® REALTOR® of the year committee 2001, 2002, 2003, and chairman in 2004
• Worked to regionalize the Upper Valley Association of REALTORS®, the Greater Idaho Falls Association of REALTORS®, the Greater Blackfoot Association of REALTORS®, and the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® into one regional Multiple Listing Service, www.SnakeRiverMLS.com 2003-2004
• Member of the IAR’s Real Estate School Task Force 2004
• President-elect for the Idaho Association of REALTORS® 2005
• President of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® 2006
• Past-President of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® 2007
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Executive Committee 2001-2007
• REALTOR® Honor Society Member 1995 to 2007
• IAR Legislative Committee 2006, 2007, 2008
• Member of the Executive Officer Search Committee for the Idaho Association of REALTORS® in 2006
• Dean of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy 2005, 2006, 2007
• Graduate of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Leadership Academy in 2003
• Member of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Education Committee in 2007
• Chair of the Idaho Association of REALTORS® Grievance Committee in 2008

GPAR – Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS®:

• Member of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ (GPAR) Program committee in 1995 
• Committee Chairman of the Computer Education committee for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ (GPAR) in 1995
• Chair of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ (GPAR) Technology committee. 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Director of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® (GPAR) Technology committee 2002, chairman in 2003
• Director over Economic Development, Technology, and REALTORÒ of the Year in 1998 for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS®.
• Director over Grievance, Multiple Listing Service, Technology, and Professional Standards for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR) in 1999
• Vice-President/ President-Elect for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS(r)  in 1998
• President of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ (GPAR) in 1999.
• Played a key Role with the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR)’s switch over to the SUPRA Lockbox system in 1998
• Helped with the conversion of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data to RISCO’s VOYAGER system. 1998
• Developed the EMAIL system for correspondence among all Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORâ (GPAR) members.
• Worked to complete the FAX back system for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR).
• Helped in creating CD’s to distribute the VOYAGER system to our members to save costs 1999, 2000, 2001
• Worked on improving the forms for our MLS data input in Pocatello 1999, 2000, 2001
• Designed, created, and maintains the website for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• TRAINER for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR) with Technology 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Helped the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR)  purchase new computers- including helping get a computer for the NRDS system 1999
• REALTORâ of the year for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR), 2000
• Chairman of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSÒ MLS Committee: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (member in 2005-2006), 2007, 2008, 2009
• Responsible for updating the SUPRA LockBox System to the new DisplayKey and the eKey: 2001 and 2004
• MLS Chairman in 2007 when we switched from the D-Key to the Active-Key
• Member of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORSâ (GPAR) REALTOR® of the year committee 2000, 2001, 2002, and chairman in 2003
• Chairman of Technology for the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® in 2005
• Chairman over Education for The Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Chairman over Membership / Orientation for The Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• Member of the GPAR Building Search Committee 2006-2007
• Member of the Greater Pocatello Association of REALTORS® Board of Directors 1998-2007
• Committee Member for the GPAR E.O. Search Committee 2008

Personal:

• Born in Canada to Jim Johnston and Karen Johnston.
• Married to Shannon Pett Johnston from Nyssa, Oregon.
• Father of five children.
• Graduated from Idaho State University with a Business Management Degree- with an emphasis in Finance- 1994.

Community:

• Division Chairman for the United Way of Southeastern Idaho in 1995, 1996, 1997
• Code and Standards task force recorder and member, then vice-chair for the Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services and the City of Pocatello in 1995
• Neighborhood Watch Block Captain 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
• A member of Citizens Advisory Committee for the “Build Out” Analysis for the City of Pocatello, 1999, 2000, 2001
• Received the National Leadership Award, and was an honorary co-chairman of the Business Advisory Council with Majority Leader Congressman Tom Delay in 2003-2004
• A member of the Affiliate Faculty for Idaho State University 2000-2004
• Varsity Scout Team Captain – Boy Scouts of America  2002-2004
• Scout Committee Chairman in 2004-2006
• Working with a charter school coming to Pocatello 2004
• Member of the Bannock Development Corporation’s Task Force 2005
• Attended the Idaho Governors Ball, January 2006.
• Contributing author, Idaho State Journal, Real Estate Columnist, 2006-2007
• Idaho Housing Conference Participant 2006
• Over Achievers under 40 Award Winner 2006
• Boy Scouts of America – Grand Teton Council- Tendoy District, District Finance Chairman – February 16, 2007 to April 22, 2008
• Boy Scouts of America – Grand Teton Council- Tendoy District, District Program Vice Chairman – April 22, 2008 to December 2009
• Idaho State University College of Technology and the Greater Pocatello Chamber of Commerce Advisory Committee Member – April 1, 2008 to present
• Commencement Speaker for the College of Technology at Idaho State University, December 2010.
• Area Governor for Toastmasters International, July 2008-June 2009.
• Secretary / Treasurer / Vice President over Membership for Smile Toastmasters, June 2005 to present.

Business:

• Began his real estate career as an unlicensed assistant to his father in 1991
• Licensed in 1992 as a Real Estate agent in Idaho
• Received his Real Estate Brokers license in 1995
• Obtained his Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation in 1996
• Became Pocatello’s First Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) on May 22, 1997.  He was the 21^st in Idaho and the 1^st non-Re/Max agent in Idaho.
• Attended the Coldwell Banker Convention: 1998, 1999
• Attended the Keller Williams Convention: 2001, 2002, 2003
• Has trained agents in Idaho and Montana at both of their State Conventions.
• Broker for Coldwell Banker Landmark Real Estate Company Inc. 1999-2000
• Broker/Team Leader for Keller Williams Realty East Idaho: 2000-2003
• Broker / Owner of The Home Specialists Real Estate Company in 2003 to the present.
• Obtained my ABRM (Accredited Buyer Representative Manager) designation: 1999 – 1st in Idaho with this Designation!
• The East District Representative for the Idaho Chapter of Certified Residential Specialists: 2000, 2001
• Managed Coldwell Banker Landmark from December 1999 to June of 2000. (13-17 Agents)
• Managed Keller Williams Realty East Idaho from June 2000 to August 2003. (40+ Agents)
• Managed The Home Specialists Real Estate Company starting in August 2003 to the present. (40 Agents)
• Taught the Real Estate Essentials and/or practices classes at Idaho State University in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Opened his own Real Estate School for Continuing Education and Pre-licensing classes in 2001 and continues to operate it.
• Teaches technology and real estate classes in the Northwest to agents from all over the United States and Canada.
• CRS of the year (Certified Residential Specialist) for Idaho: 2000
• Certified Real Estate Instructor for the Essentials and Practices courses in Idaho: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• Keller Williams University Instructor: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Earned his Certified Residential Brokerage Manager Designation (CRB) January 2002 – (Less than 35 in Idaho and less than 5,000 nationwide when it was earned!)
• Obtained his e-PRO designation, 2010.
• Earned his SFR designation (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource), 2010.

Other:

• Has written Technology and Real Estate related articles for different publications.  (Like HP and Pocket Real Estate)
• Attended the TechXNY Trade show on behalf of HP speaking about HP’s mobile solutions for the real estate Industry in 2004
• Attended the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas 2005, 2006