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Government Affairs Committee
The ESDCAR Government Affairs Committee is focused on working with the legislative and regulatory bodies that affect REALTORS®. The association's Government Affairs Chairman serves as an important link between local, state, and national government affairs issues and maintains an intimate awareness and understanding of those issues.
Here are a few of the things your Government Affairs committee does:
- Monitors the city council dockets for the cities of El Cajon, La Mesa, Santee, Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, Lakeside, Alpine and the City of San Diego
- Maintains visibility and recognition with the members of those city councils
- Monitors the activities of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors
- Maintains an awareness of any efforts by school districts, transportation agencies, water districts, or any other local regulatory body that might influence the real estate market, industry practices, or consumers
- Is prepared to address governing bodies at public hearings to express the views of organized real estate
- Maintains visibility with state and national elected officials
- Participates in the election process by conducting interviews, endorsing candidates based on real estate related issues, informing members and the public of those endorsements, and distributing PAC funds
- Develops and maintains supporting relationships with other professional trade groups
- Is aware of vacancies on elected boards and appointed commissions and notifies REALTORS® who may be interested in serving
- Conducts an annual fund raising event to increase the level of REALTOR® financial support for political activity
There are two ways to contribute to cover the "True Cost of Doing Business":
- Contribute online through CAR
- Complete a form and mail it in with your payment. Download the form here. (Requires the Adobe Reader.)
For further inquiries, please contact:
Sally Valdez
Governmental Affairs Coordinator
1150 Broadway
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 579-0333
Sally@esdcar.org
| Chair: Aaron Kerper | (619) 589-8600 | akerperre@aol.com |
| Staff Liaison: Sally Valdez | sally@esdcar.org | |
| Mike Anderson | (619) 562-2229 | realtyinsd@aol.com |
| Connie Butt | (619) 873-1622 | conniebutt@cox.net |
| Sherry Casper | (619) 447-7111 | sherry.casper@yahoo.com |
| Cathy Hilton | (619) 447-7111 | chilton7@cox.net |
| Laura Houle | (619) 447-3502 | laura@laurahoule.com |
| Thomas Keeley | (619) 469-0700 | tomandpeg@cox.net |
| Kay LeMenager | (619) 460-6600 | klemenager@aol.com |
| Ron Pennock | (619) 768-4042 | RPennock@aol.com |
| Joel Scalzitti | (619) 593-4300 | eastcountyhomes@cox.net |
| Norma Scantlin | (619) 447-7111 | nscantlin@aol.com |
| Robert Stewart | (619) 563-1111 | hometown-realtors@cox.net |
| Marcia Tolin | (619) 589-8600 | mtolin@cox.net |
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