TREPAC Contributions:
The following TREPAC contribution was presented:
| Name |
Amount |
Date |
Presentation |
| Harris County Commissioner
El Franco Lee |
$1,000 |
4/10/07 |
Presented by Ray Holtzapple,
Darryl Malloy, and Dana Kaufman at Commissoner Lee’s luncheon
at the Hyatt Regency |
Political Activities
March 21
The
Governmental Affairs Department and the City of Houston hosted the second
Realtor® Homebuyer Assistance Program Education Workshop at the Third
Ward Multi-Service Center, 3611 Ennis Street. 78 HAR members attended.
March 26
I attended
TAR’s Lobby Day Orientation in Austin along with TREPAC Chair Vicki Fullerton
and TREPAC Trustees Rochelle Barrow, Billy Burt, Becky Hill, Chaille Ralph, Ray
Walker, and Ed Wolff.
March 27
Realtor® Lobby
Day in Austin. HAR members were well represented by approximately
seventy-five of their fellow Realtor® and affiliate members at the
State Capitol for the biennial Realtor® Lobby Day in Austin. Leading
the HAR citizen lobby team were HAR Chair Rob Cook, Vice Chairs Vicki
Fullerton and Margie Dorrance, and Immediate Past Chair Lorraine Abercrombie. Directors
participating in the legislative visits included John Nugent, Billy Hartman,
Mario Arriaga, Judi Barr, Kenneth Li, and Patrick Luby. Playing
important roles in political fundraising and Lobby Day were TREPAC Trustees,
HAR Director Chaille Ralph, Rochelle Barrow, Billy Burt, Ray Walker,
Becky Hill, and Ed Wolff. Ray Holtzapple, 2007 Political Affairs
Advisory Group Chair, also led contact teams during the legislative visits.
State Contact Team Members were transported in three luxury buses from
Houston to Austin and received issue briefings in print and video while
in route to prepare them for one-on-one visits with their state legislators.
Over the course of the day, HAR’s lobby team met with eight senators
and thirty-three state representatives from the Greater Houston area.
April 2
Congressman
Gene Green held his annual golf tournament at Hermann Park and his Federal
Political Coordinator, Carlos Garcia, and I attended. Carlos will
present Congressman Green with a $1,000 RPAC contribution.
April 10
Ray
Holtzapple, Darryl Malloy, and I attended Harris County Commissioner
El Franco Lee’s fundraising luncheon at the Hyatt Regency.
Upcoming Events
April 12
In
preparation for our May congressional visits, a Federal Political Contact
Team working lunch and legislative update will be held with NAR’s
new Field Representative, Michael Rendina, and Managing Director of Political
Field Operations, John Ferruggiaro, in the HAR Board Room from 11:30
a.m.-1:00 p.m.
April 25
A
working lunch is being planned to introduce Dr. Mary Spangler, new Chancellor
of Houston Community College, to HAR’s leadership. HAR Directors
will be invited to attend.
April 30
First
day of early voting for all municipalities. Please see HAR’s Governmental
Affairs Department website and upcoming election newsletter for polling
locations and ballot information.
May 16 and 17
Congressional visits in Washington, D. C. The
Texas briefing will be held on Wednesday, May 16, from 9:30-10:30. The
location has not been determined.
May 17
A
Congressional breakfast with HAR’s nine Members of Congress and
HAR’s leadership is planned for 8:00 a.m. at Tortilla Coast.
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