Government Affairs

Busy Season Ahead in Government Affairs

By: Max Brandow, RASM Government Affairs Director

As we get further into 2020, RASM is gearing up for a very busy election cycle. RASM’s Political Action Advisory Committee is preparing for a robust and exciting screening and endorsement season. It’s important to remind our members of the work your fellow RASM members put into vetting and recommending endorsements for all our potential endorsed political candidates.

Realtor® Associations throughout the country are on the frontlines of advocacy for Realtor® and industry issues and because of that we stick to Realtor® issues when screening political candidates. We are very singularly focused during this process and, although we may not always agree on political issues, I hope we can all agree that fighting for Realtor® issues is RASM’s #1 priority. Look forward to RASM rolling out endorsements this summer and into the fall.

REMINDER: REGISTER TO VOTE!

Realtors® vote in higher numbers than most any group in America, but we can always do better! One of the reasons the REALTOR® Association is such an effective advocacy organization is because elected

officials know our members go to the polls. This is just a friendly reminder to not stay on the sidelines this elections season. If you’re not registered, unsure if you’re registered, or just want more information head over to registertovoteflorida.gov.

FLORIDA REALTORS® WATERWAY CLEANUP Take part and join thousands of fellow Realtors® to help clean up our Florida waterways this July 11th. A large reason why tourists and future residents are drawn to Florida is because of our outdoor environments, from white sandy beaches, lakes for fishing and boating, rivers for kayaking and our natural springs. Yet, many of those same waterways are littered with waste. On July 11, Florida REALTORS® will be working to solve that problem!

HOW TO GET INVOLVED:

Contact your District Vice-President (Stafford Starcher) and RASM for details on our cleanup effort. You all are the heart of this clean-up program.

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