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6.11.08
OVER $800 RAISED FOR RPAC AT LVAR TECH POWER SHOW
Hundreds of REALTORS® at the Tech Power Show stopped by the RPAC booth to learn more about why RPAC is a worthwhile investment to protect their future in the real estate industry. REALTORS® learned about the legislative and political issues impacting their business and also had an opportunity catch up with LVAR’s Government Affairs Director, Ryan Conrad.
Members also had a chance to invest in RPAC by playing in the Dartboard "Pot O' Gold." Members invested over $800 to RPAC over the course of the day. A special thanks to those who invested at the event:
Saverio Campano
Tom Cramer
Bill Fonzone
Jack Gross
Monna Lou Henninger
Nancy Kessler
Joe Kessler
William Kuklinski
James Madl
Rhonda Miller
Mark Molchany
Usha Patel
Greg Raad
Joann Ring
Chris Schaffer
Pat Spitzer
6.10.08
LEHIGH COUNTY EXECUTIVE DON CUNNINGHAM MEETS WITH LVAR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Shown above (from left to right): Mark Molchany, LVAR President; Don Cunningham, Lehigh County Executive; Frank Renaldi, Jr, LVAR Government Affairs Committee Vice-Chair
The LVAR Government Affairs Committee (GAC) is continuing to work on establishing an open dialogue and building strong relationships with elected officials across the Lehigh Valley.
This month’s GAC Roundtable Series featured Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham (D). County Executive Cunningham had an in-depth discussion with the GAC on current issues facing Lehigh County, including his efforts to encourage homeownership in the downtowns; increase public safety and security; regionalizing services to cut costs; preserving open space; and revitalizing the urban cores throughout Lehigh County. The County Executive expressed a desire to work closely with REALTORS® in achieving his public policy initiatives. He also complimented LVAR for our public policy statements on countywide reassessment, spot reassessment, and others.
The Roundtable Series serve as a forum for local elected officials to share with our members’ first-hand information on ongoing economic development and revitalization projects, local politics, and other real estate related matters in their respective municipalities. The meetings also serve as an opportunity for REALTORS® to show elected officials that we are organized and interested in the being a part of the public policy making process. |