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LEGISLATION UPDATES AND INFORMATION

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Dear NAA Capitol Conference and Lobby Day Participant:

Thank you for participating in the 2012 NAA Capitol Conference and Lobby Day.  This is an important time for the multifamily rental housing industry and because of you, our collective voices were heard loudly and clearly.

This was a record-breaking year with 525 attendees!  That’s why it’s especially important that we hear from you to help ensure that next year’s Capitol Conference and Lobby Day are even more successful than this year.

First, the Capitol Conference evaluation form. Please take a few minutes to complete your evaluation.  Click here to fill out the evaluation form.

Second, the Lobby Day feedback form. It is important that we know who you met with along with their feedback.  Please provide this information as soon as possible.  Click here to complete the feedback form.  (To record additional meetings with members of Congress or their staff, click “submit” to finish the feedback form.  You will then go to a page with a link to a new feedback form.  If you only had one meeting, simply close the screen to return to this email.)

As an added inducement, everyone who fills out the forms is eligible to win a $100 gift card.  The drawing will be held at 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, March 30.

In addition, it is incumbent on all of us to promote the 2012 Apartment Industry Priorities. Please share these priorities with your fellow members who could not attend the Capitol Conference. We hope you will consider posting the booklet on your website.

2012 Apartment Industry Priorities

We have limited quantities of the booklet.  If you would like to receive several copies, please contact Carole Roper at Carole@naahq.org and provide the quantity desired and contact information.

And enjoy looking at the photos from Lobby Day!  You can view the photos here.  The password is naa (lowercase).

Thank you again for your support of the apartment industry’s advocacy efforts!

Very sincerely,

Greg Brown
Vice President of Government Affairs

We constantly strive to keep our members alerted and informed regarding measures being considered by city, county, state, and national legislatures. Proposed legislation is carefully analyzed and interpreted to determine its effects on apartment owners, managers and residents.

Our Legislative Committee addresses issues dealing with Ohio and Kentucky. These committees work the state associations and the local city councils to keep abreast of industry-related issues in conjunction with the Ohio Apartment Association, the Kentucky Apartment Association and the National Apartment Association. They also host forums and events to keep our members informed. Ad hoc committees are also created as needed to address specific issues that arise in communities.

We also have Political Action Committees (PACs) for both states; these committees work closely with the Ohio and Kentucky legislative committees to raise funds for fostering local and state government environments supportive of the apartment industry. GCNKAA also developed an Education PAC to help inform residents of issues and encourage their participation on Election Day.

Multi-family housing advocacy is accomplished in many ways, but primarily through contacts that our members have. As the saying goes, “All politics are local”. This is very true of our industry as well. GCNKAA encourages all of its members to participate in the Grassroots efforts of the National Apartment Association to help educate our federal Representatives and Senators, because as we all know, there is no larger impact on the bottom-line than that of government taxes and mandates.

AIMS Alerts are forwarded on a regular basis providing information to key members who regularly contact government officials and provide alerts on upcoming congressional action so you can help in contacting those staff and members of congress who are most influential on major decisions.

Our “Meet the Candidates Forum” along with an insert in the newsletter provide information on candidates running for local government.

As a member, you have the opportunity to contribute to our strength as an Association by joining one of these committees. For more details, email us or call us at (859) 581-5990. To reach Charles Tassell, Director of Governmental Affairs, E-mail to: Charles@gcnkaa.org