INFORMATION

Minnesota Building Contractors January 26 or February 18 Maybe You Don’t Know Jack! ...But You Will After This Class

Ever wonder what your building official is really thinking, like you’re in a comic strip and everyone has thought bubbles? Here’s your chance!

HBA of F-M’s Education Committee welcomes Moorhead Building Official Jack Nyberg to instruct the Association’s Minnesota Continuing Education classes. He brings over 20 years of experience in the field, sharing direction, insights, opinions, and much more on exterior walls, plumbing, HVAC, decks, energy code and Minnesota code provisions. The last thing Jack wants is bored attendees! Fair warning: the candy may fly. Bring your questions, concerns and issues in the field, or you might take a Snickers in the nose. Don’t worry though, they’ll be fun-size. The last thing Jack wants is bored attendees! Fair warning: the candy may fly. Bring your questions, concerns and In addition to satisfying the required 1 credit of energy, this day includes 1 business management credit. You’ll get a licensing rundown by Jack, a topic that can be a head-scratcher when trying to determine who needs issues in the field, or you might take a Snickers in the nose. what in the land of 10,000 lakes. Kennelly Business Law Attorney Jeff Gunkelman will take the candy bowl to cover an overview of contract law in Minnesota, outlining scope of work, payment terms, change orders, construction lien notices, plus more.

STATE ADVOCACY UPDATE

KIM SCHNEIDER, NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS CEO Opportunity To Be Involved we all wish we could be celebrating in person, our staff is excited to still provide As the temperatures drop as quickly as the leaves have fallen it is time to reflect on a memorable and festive event. More another successful year for the North Dakota Association of Builders and start to information will be forthcoming and we discuss our plans for the upcoming year. look forward to celebrating with you!

Those members that make up our board of directors, PAC trustees and various committees are all valued volunteers. We recognize and appreciate the time they put into helping with the success of NDAB that takes them away from work and family time. While there are too many members to list individually in this newsletter, they are recognized yearly at our Annual Banquet and their efforts are always members, the centerpiece of Design & events to celebrate the achievements

acknowledged by Sara Frank, NDAB government affairs and communications director and myself, Kim Schneider, NDAB chief executive officer.

Working together as a team is what pushes our efforts forward and every single member’s involvement at the local, state and national level are greatly admired and appreciated. If you are interested in learning how to become more involved in the association, please contact your local executive officer or ask a fellow local member. Fresh ideas, new friends and hardworking volunteers are always welcome!

NDAB will be hosting our Annual Banquet and Board of Directors meeting November 19-20 virtually. More information will be shared regarding our program and we invite you to join us from the comfort of your own home while we install our new state president, Phil Risbrudt (Minot), celebrate and thank our outgoing president, Nate Applegren (Grand Forks), install our new directors on the board and celebrate our Have you registered yet for the 2021 International Builders Show and Annual Meeting of the Membership being held February 9-11 virtually?

IBS is the biggest light construction show in the country and, for NAHB Construction Week. IBS is also the time for NAHB’s annual meeting, when the election of our national leadership takes place, as well as dozens of meetings, awards presentations, and other special past year's achievements as we toast the upcoming year.

of members all over the country. Registration is now open, and you can learn more by visiting buildersshow.com.

Warm wishes to you and yours!

Associate of the Year, Builder of the Year, and Builders Engaging Associate Members awards will be recognized along with our local membership award. While

2020 Board of Directors President Directors Immediate Past

Nate Applegren JoAnn Callahan President Pat Graner Bob Horab

First Vice President Phil Risbrudt Darrick Guthmiller Senior Life Delegates Joe Hillerson Ralph Applegren Second Vice President Kim Hochhalter Bruce Walker

Mike Jangula Shane Lider Greg Meidinger Life Delegates Treasurer Tom Spaeth Ben Olin Scott Persoon Don Dabbert, Jr. Jason Eid

Secretary David Reid John Gunkelman

Jeff Sattler Aaron Rosten Tyrone Leslie Jim Sandbeck Dan Lindquist Steve Schwab Tim Rosencrans Jeremy Stahowiak Joe Stenvold

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Represent the professional building industry through legislation, information and education.

NATIONAL UPDATE

What Do The Election (Non) Results Mean For Housing?

Nov. 4, 2020 - NAHB Now - National Association of Home Builders' Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin provides an election analysis:

A sitting president who evoked strong passions at both ends of the political spectrum. A persistent virus. A recovering but sluggish economy. Motivated political bases. Record voter turnout. Consistent, durable leads in nationwide and swing-state polls for Joe Biden that proved to be, once again, inaccurate. All these factors culminated in a long election night and a presidential election still too close to call. Vote counting continues in the battleground states of Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Nevada.

In the hotly contested race for control of the U.S. Senate, Republicans look like they will hold onto control, but some races remain too close to call. The GOP and the Democrats traded seats early with Democrat John Hickenlooper converting Colorado Republican Cory Gardner’s seat and Republican Tommy Tuberville flipping the Alabama seat held by Democratic Senator Doug Jones.

After midnight, Democrat Mark Kelly won the Arizona special election race for John McCain’s former seat currently held by Senator Martha McSally, giving the Democrats a net gain of one seat. Battleground Republican Senators Joni Ernst (Iowa), John Cornyn (Texas), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), and Steve Daines (Mont.) all recorded victories, while key contests in Maine (GOP incumbent Susan Collins), North Carolina (GOP incumbent Thom Tillis) and the two Georgia Senate races (GOP incumbents Perdue and Loeffler) remain undecided. Interestingly, incumbent Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters is locked in a nail-biter with GOP challenger John James.

While the top of the ticket is yet to be settled, the majority of the U.S. House of Representatives remains firmly in Democratic hands, as expected. House Republicans had an unexpectedly good night and have recaptured some of the 1201 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 suburban seats they lost in 2018. While there are over 40 House seats yet to be called, the House GOP appears poised to post a net gain of seats.

NAHB highlighted the important role of housing in the election by honoring “Defenders of Housing;” supporting prohousing candidates with BUILD-PAC contributions; and endorsing deserving candidates for election. As the 117th Congress is seated in January 2021, and regardless of which party controls the White House, NAHB’s near-term priorities remain passing another coronavirus relief package and ensuring that the lumber, building materials and housing supply chain continue to recover.

Longer-term efforts will focus on ensuring a strong economy and creating a regulatory environment that supports housing production. Housing will continue to be the brightest spot of the economic recovery and NAHB will remain true to its mission to ensure that every American can achieve the American Dream of homeownership and have access to affordable rental housing.

Read NAHB’s 2020 election summary at

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