William (Bill) E. Schaaf

William (Bill) E. Schaaf

Married for 55 years with three grown sons and a Millcreek resident since 1975

United States Marine Corps officer, honorably discharged with the rank of Captain with combat service in South Vietnam; Decorated with the Navy Commendation Medal

A successful retired businessman, he is a retired real estate agent and appraiser. Appraising, listing and selling real estate in Erie since 1972, Retiring in December 2023

Retired Associate Broker with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services; Associate broker with Crandell and Associates, REALTORS; Active in all phases of real estate business since 1972; Licensed Broker since 1975; Manager/Broker the Americans; REALTORS, founded in 1976; Merged to CENTURY 21 Manning-Schaaf Co. in 1989; Director, Greater Erie Board of REALTORS 1975, 1982-84; 2021 to 2023 and Treasurer,2022; President, Greater Erie Board of REALTORS 1983-84; Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS Graduate; Member, Board of Viewers, Court of Common Pleas, Erie County, PA; Instructor for Pennsylvania REALTORS Institute; Instructor, Pennsylvania Association of REALTORS; Past president of Erie Sertoma Club, Inter Church Ministries and board member of Better Housing Erie for Catholic Charities.; National Ski Patrol volunteer; Holder of a National Number; Volunteer with the DAV at the Erie Vets hospital with over 4000 hours

Graduate of Cathedral Preparatory School; BS, Industrial Management, Gannon University; MBA Masters in Business Administration, Gannon University; Thesis: An Analysis of Behavioral Characteristics of the For Sale by Owner; CRB Certified Residential Managing Broker, until 2012; GRI Graduate REALTORS Institute, until 2012

Reason for running for Study Commission:

Bill’s goal is to use his business experience and education to be a positive force to ensure our township is effective, economical and designed to serve all Township citizens and businesses