Realtor® Active in Politics Award

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Nominations for Realtor® Active in Politics

The Realtor® Active in Politics (RAP) of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has significantly advanced the legislative agenda of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® through political involvement.

Eligibility

All Realtor® and Realtor®-Associate members are eligible for nomination. Current appointed or elected public officials do not qualify.

Application/Selection Procedure

Nominations shall be submitted by the applicant to PAR. PAR will then send the application to the nominee’s local association President and Association Executive for consideration and approval.
Nominees may be carried over and reconsidered for the award for two years, with updates to the nominee’s application provided, as necessary. Submit any updates to an application to Emme Reiser.
Each year the current PAR President will appoint an anonymous committee, considering equitable geographic representation, to review all nominations and make the final selection for the PAR Realtor® Active in Politics Award. The Committee will be chaired by the previous year’s recipient and shall include no more than five members (the chair plus four additional members).
The award will be presented to the best-qualified candidate at the PAR Board of Directors meeting held during the September Business Meetings.

Nomination Deadline

All nominations must be received at PAR by July 1. Any application received after the deadline will be ineligible for consideration.

Nominee Information

Name of Nominee(Required)

Provide the name of the person being nominated for the award.

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Nominee's Firm and Address(Required)

Nominee's Local Association(Required)

Local Association Activities(Required)

Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to the local association/board, including but not limited to: offices held; committee assignments; special assignments. (Include the year(s) of service for each activity; include any position(s) held.)

State Association Activities(Required)

Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to the state association, including but not limited to: offices held; committee assignments; work groups and/or task forces; RPAC contributions; Education Foundation contributions. (Include the year(s) of service for each activity; include any position(s) held.)

National Association Activities(Required)

Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to the national association, including but not limited to: offices held; committee assignments; special assignments. (Include the year(s) of service for each activity; include any position(s) held.)

Financial Support of RPAC(Required)

Outline the nominee’s contribution relative to the Realtors® Political Action Committee (RPAC), including the year and monetary amount invested.

Political Campaigns(Required)

Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to political activity, including but not limited to: meeting with legislators to discuss Realtor® issues; Steering Committee member for a Realtor® Opportunity Race; campaigned/volunteered for a candidate (telephone banks, door-to-door campaigning, headquarters staff); organized a voter registration drive; circulated nomination petitions for a candidate; helped fundraise for a candidate; chaired a political campaign committee.

Political Community Service(Required)

Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to political community service, including but not limited to: offices held (national, state, local) whether with or without pay, such as mayor, city council, commissioner, court, school board, tax equalization board, or various commissions such as park planning, zoning, etc.; National Convention Delegate for a political party; activities in connection with bond or tax elections which impact real estate.

Other Details(Required)

Please state any additional reasons why this nominee should be selected as the PAR Realtor® Active in Politics (RAP) of the Year.