Comment Letter:  BRAC

February 5, 2004

Dear Representative «LastName»:

As President of, and representing the 134,000 members of the California Association of REALTORS®, I wish to thank you for your continuing effort, and for signing the bi-partisan letter to Secretary Rumsfeld, to ensuring that the interests of Californians are given proper consideration during the upcoming round of base closures and realignments.

The members of C.A.R. are aware of the economic impact that the closure of a base can bring about, reaching far beyond the real estate market and touching every aspect of a community.  In these trying economic times of high unemployment, large government deficits, and the ever-constant threat of terrorism, both the financial and personal security that a military instillation brings to a community is too valuable an asset to lose.

We thank you for your hard work on this important matter.  If you would like to discuss the issue presented in this letter in more detail, please do not hesitate to contact our Director of Public Policy, Ms. Janet M. Gagnon at 213-739-8272.

Sincerely,
Ann Pettijohn
President, California Association of REALTORS®