Government Affairs

RASM Major Investors Party

By: Max Brandow, RASM Vice President of Advocacy and Member Programs

Last month, RASM Major Investors were given the opportunity to mix and mingle with the movers and shakers in the industry and listen to 2023 Kenny Parcell speak about the importance of being an RPAC Major Investor. The event was held at the outstanding local venue Waterworks; a special thanks to Jason Hughes at UBS for hosting us. The event was a way to say thanks to our 2021 Major Investors and our 2022 Major Investor pledges. Our Major Investors are the members on the frontline of our advocacy efforts and have committed to fighting for our industry. A huge thanks goes out to RPAC Committee Chair and Vice-Chair Amy Worth, and Denise Oyler, and the whole RPAC Committee for making this event such a success!

$360M FOR HURRICANE IAN RECOVERY

Last month, state lawmakers allocated an additional $360 million to help areas hit hardest by Hurricane Ian. This is in addition to the $500 million already allocated to the state Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund earlier this year. The state has already earmarked funds for a slew of initiatives like repairing roads and removing debris. Elected leaders in Tallahassee have indicated that they anticipate a handful of legislation in the coming 2023 session to address housing generally, which destruction from Hurricane Ian worsened.

RPAC DEADLINE NOVEMBER 20TH!

It’s that time of the year again, and our RPAC fiscal year is almost over. RASM has had a fantastic year of RPAC fundraising thanks to our determined Chair and Vice-Chair, Amy Worth and Denise Oyler. This year we focused our efforts on Major Investors (more than $1,000 invested in RPAC). This is just a friendly reminder that for any Major Investors or Standard Investors (more than $20 invested), the deadline to complete those investments is November 20.

RPAC is an essential part of our advocacy efforts. RPAC funds are used in issues such as campaigns, and supporting Realtor®-friendly candidates. If you have any questions about RPAC, feel free to contact me, Max Brandow: 941-952-3410; or email me at Maxwell@ myrasm.com. •