RPAC Awards Highlight Record-Breaking Year
The 2006 Pennsylvania REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Annual Awards Breakfast lauded the efforts of PAR members for raising a record-breaking $630,412 during 2005 fund-raising efforts.
RPAC Chair Janice C. Smarto said, “RPAC has been blessed by the generosity of its members.”
Jerry Speer, 2005 RPAC Treasurer, noted that fund-raising saw a 23 percent increase last year, achieving 146 percent of PAR’s initial goal, and 128 percent of NAR’s fair share goal. He congratulated 27 local associations for meeting and exceeding their participation goal. Speer also noted that there was a 19 percent increase in the number of REALTORS® who contributed to RPAC last year.
State Senator Robert T. Regola III (R-Westmoreland), guest speaker at the RPAC event, introduced himself as a friend of the real estate industry and explained that he is a land surveyor.
He invited REALTORS® to visit him to discuss where the industry stands on issues.
The upcoming state elections promise to be exciting for the public. He predicts the public interest and the number of those voting will increase over past years’ turnout.
“People won’t be able to get away from the election this year,” he said. He encouraged all REALTORS® to get out and vote in the election. “Voting is the most important choice and the most cherished right we have as Americans.”
To become more politically aware, Regola suggested voters watch television advertisements, study the voting records of incumbents, learn about the challengers, visit the candidates’ Web sites, and read newspapers.
“The challenge is to select the best candidate with the clearest vision for the Commonwealth, your district, or local community,” Regola added.
Highest Per Capita Fund-raising
Small Association/Board
First Place – Greater Meadville Board 320.37%
Second Place – Greenville Area Board 206.67%
Third Place – Schuylkill County Board 174.18%
Medium Association/Board
First Place – Centre County Association 309.63%
Second Place – Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area Board 198.25%
Third Place – Greater Scranton Board 143.92%
Large Association/Board
First Place – Greater Philadelphia Association 201.94%
Second Place – REALTORS® Association of York & Adams Counties 161.19%
Third Place – Greater Harrisburg Association 143.35%
Extra Large Association/Board
First Place – Montgomery County Association 218.23%
Second Place – Suburban West REALTORS® Association 210.75%
Third Place – REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh 139.31%
Association/Board Awards for Highest
Membership Participation
Small Association/Board – Greenville Area Board 190%
Medium Association/Board – Pike/Wayne Association 98.98%
Large Association/Board – Pocono Mountains Association 74.12%
Extra Large Association/Board – Montgomery County Association 63.84%
50% Member Participation
Allegheny Highland Association of REALTORS®
Bradford-Sullivan Association of REALTORS®
Cambria Somerset Association of REALTORS®
Elk-Cameron County Board of REALTORS®
Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area Board of REALTORS®
Greater Meadville Board of REALTORS®
Greater Scranton Board of REALTORS®
Greater Wilkes-Barre Association of REALTORS®
Huntingdon County Board of REALTORS®
Lawrence County Board of REALTORS®
Lebanon County Association of REALTORS®
Mifflin-Juniata County Board of REALTORS®
North Central Penn Board of REALTORS®
Pen-Mar Regional Association of REALTORS®
Schuylkill County Board of REALTORS®
TriState REALTORS® Commercial Alliance
Warren County Board of REALTORS®
Washington-Greene Association of REALTORS®
West Branch Valley Association of REALTORS®