Greater Augusta Association of REALTORS

What is RPAC?

REALTORS Political Action Committee (RPAC) is the voice of REALTORS® in government. RPAC raises voluntary funds from REALTORS® and uses those funds to help elect candidates for public office who share our views on issues that affect our industry and shape our communities. By supporting the campaigns of candidates who understand your business, Georgia RPAC ensures that your interests are represented when laws, ordinances, and regulations are being enacted. RPAC only considers support of candidates in regards to their support of real estate and property rights issues. As an organization representing REALTORS®, RPAC doesn’t consider other kinds of issues or political affiliaton. Georgia RPAC has contributed to Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. RPAC looks to build the future by putting dollars in places that will help advance the interests of real estate professionals. RPAC is insurance for our industry. Your RPAC investment is used to support candidates locally, as well as at the state level. A portion of the state's RPAC funds is forwarded to support national candidates.

How does RPAC benefit your business?

Whether you are a broker-owner or a part-time agent, politics directly impacts your profitability. Here in Georgia, RPAC has helped us accomplish numerous legislative victories:

Passing legislation to allow REALTORS® to engage in short sale sales which had previously been interpreted by the state Banking Department as illegal
Successfully limiting local government’s ability to register vacant/foreclosed properties by creating statewide standards for all local governments to follow
Protecting REALTORS®’ ability to collect and distribute escrow funds
Defeating legislation to mandate a termite inspection prior to closing
Preventing statewide point-of-sale plumbing retrofit mandates
Passing legislation to reform Georgia’s property tax assessment and appeals process
Preventing cities and counties in Georgia from charging individual agents a business license fee for each jurisdiction in which they conduct business

What are the levels for supporting RPAC?

Platinum:    $10,000 initially and $5,000 annually to sustain Golden R: $5,000 initially and $2,000 annually to sustain
Crystal R : $2,500 annually    Sterling R: $1,000 annually    Ambassador: $500 - $999 annually
Capitol Club:    $200 - $499 annually 99 Club: $99 - $199 annually

2019 GAAR Donor Recognitions:
Golden R: (Minimum $5,000): Kim Bragg Jenny Viger

Crystal R: (Minimum $2,500): Kim Pond Barbara Sanders Kristen Stouffer

Sterling Club (Minimum $1,000): Ryan Brashear, Lloyd DeFoor, Philip Jones, BJ Jordan, Todd Luckey, Frank Mears,
Jessica Moon, Terri Thomas, Teresa Tiller, Terry Wilber, and Lili Youngblood

Ambassador Club ($500-$999): Gerilyn deLaurentys, Jennifer Parker, James Schaffer, Dennis Smith,
Tiffany Tully, and Kandace Zumbro

Capitol Club ($200 - $499): Stacie Adkins, Jessica Anderson, Donatella Armstrong-Key, Andrea Bowles,
Denard Brown, Elmyria Chivers, Kim Courson, Eric Crawford, Jeff DeFoor,
Marlene Douglas, Carol Duggan, Janetta Grizzaffi, Patrick Harpring, Louie Hydrick,
Teresa McArthur, Lisa Medders, Melvis Norman, Brian O'Neill, Keith Perret,
Sonia Salazar, Haley Smallwood, Angela Sorapuru, Franziska Valerius,
Regina Wadsworth

   $99 Club: Don Bosse, Christina Barton, Christiana Chappel, Debra Franco, PJ Furno,
      Kelly Gates, Pat Goodwin, Nora Grimaud, Phillip Hibbard, Sherri Loomer,
      Rose Marie Marshall, Wendy Powell, Leisa Price, Jaime Putnam, Deborah Turner,
      Maria Vaill, Rebecca Wall, Henry Wadsworth, and Ashley Wilson

VOTE * ACT * INVEST

Support REALTOR Champions at local & state primaries and general elections
Receive texts on important issues and respond to Calls For Action by texting "GA REALTORS" to 30644 and join the REALTOR Party Mobile Alerts System
Contribute to RPAC

Broker Involvement Program (BIP):
A program open to broker-owners or managing brokers to stay informed of important issues affecting the real estate profession from NAR. Once a Call For Action (CFA) is released, NAR will alert brokers though e-mail and the CFA is automatically delivered to the broker's agents using the broker's name and logo in the message. Enrollment in the program is simple, click here to get started!

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