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Bill Martin is the current chief executive officer of Florida Realtors, the state’s largest trade association. He is also a former member of the 101st Airborne Division.

Political Service
In 1987, Martin replaced Richard Fitzpatrick in the Michigan House of Representatives serving Calhoun County, Michigan; a position he held for four terms.

In 1995, Michigan governor John Engler appointed Martin commissioner of the Michigan State Lottery; and in 1999 appointed him director and CEO of the state's largest department, the Michigan Department of Corrections. Martin resigned from the department of corrections in 2002 to become the new CEO of the Michigan Association of Realtors.

Rick Snyder, the current governor of Michigan, appointed Martin to the State Officers Compensation Commission in 2014.

Personal Life
Bill Martin and his wife, Denise Martin, have two adult daughters, Haley and Brittany, and three grandchildren.