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To: All Californian Attending the 2008 NAR Midyear Directors Meetings &
Hill
Visits
From: William E. Brown,
C.A.R.
President
Regarding: Important Events for
Californians
As we prepare for the NAR meetings in Washington, D.C., I want to provide
you with an overview of key activities for Californians attending the
committee and Board of Directors meetings, as well as the Capitol Hill
visits with the members of the California Congressional
delegation.
1.
California NAR Directors Briefing. Tuesday, May 13 from
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Virginia Suite, Lobby Level of the Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel. All Californians serving as NAR Directors and committee
members will meet for an issues briefing session to preview the issues of
concern to California. All NAR directors and committee members must attend.
All other Californians are also welcomed. For more information please
contact Matthew Roberts at matthewr@car.org or (213) 739-8284.
2.
Congressional Issues
Briefings. Two Congressional Issues Briefings sessions will
be held to prepare you for your visits with your members of Congress. We
will be highlighting the "hot issues" that you need to discuss with your
members of Congress. Only one session need be
attended.
Session #1
will be held on Tuesday, May 13 from 2:30 pm to
4:00 pm, Virginia Suite, Lobby Level of the Marriott Wardman Park
Hotel.
Session #2 will be
held Wednesday, May 14 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am, Balcony B, Mezzanine of the
Marriott Wardman Park
Hotel.
Californians planning on attending the Hill visits with members of Congress
must attend
. For more information,
contact Matthew Roberts at (213) 739-8284 or via email
at matthewr@car.org.
3.
California Congressional
Reception
. A reception in
honor of the California Congressional Delegation will be held on Wednesday,
May 14, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm in the Montpelier Room of the Madison
Building of the Library of Congress. Invitations have been extended to each
of the California representatives and their staffs.
Please
note: The time was changed to allow for those who would like to attend
NAR 's Centennial Gala Dinner at 7:00
pm.
A secure baggage check area will be available for those C.A.R. members
whose flight schedules may require them to come straight to the reception
from the airport.
4. Congressional Visits. Visits with the members of Congress will be held on Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15. Please visit the Capitol Hill Visit Schedule Web Page for more information and to contact the appropriate Federal Political Coordinator listed for each member of Congress if you would like to attend the appointment.
5. MLS/ProStandards Committees Briefing. Wednesday, May 14 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wilson Room C, Mezzanine Level of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. All Californians serving on the MLS and ProStandards Committees should attend. For more information please contact June Barlow at juneb@car.org or (213) 739-8277.
6.
NAR
Legislative and Political Forum.
The Legislative and
Political Forum will be held Tuesday, May 13 from 8:00a.m. to 9:30 a.m.,
Marriott Ballroom, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
7.
Region 13 Caucus. Friday,
May 16 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., location Marriottt Ballroom, Salon 3 of
the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. All California NAR Directors must
attend.
8. Issues Paper.
Below you will find a
link for the Federal Legislative Priorities on pending federal issues. Also
included are copies of specific committee agenda summaries, agendas for the
California NAR Directors Briefing and both Congressional Issues Briefings
sessions, including a schedule of the Capitol Hill appointments with
a matrix showing committee assignments and issues of importance for
each member of
Congress.
C.A.R. Federal Legislative
Priorities
Agenda
- California NAR
Directors
Briefing
Agenda Session
#1-
Congressional Issues Briefing
Agenda Session
#2 -
Congressional Issues Briefing
Appraisal
Committee
- Agenda
Summary
Business Issues
Committee - Agenda Summary
Commercial
Legislation & Regulatory Subcommittee - Agenda
Summary
Conventional Finance
& Lending Committee - Agenda Summary
Equal
Opportunity-Cultural Diversity Committee - Agenda
Summary
Federal Housing
Policy
Committee
- Agenda Summary
Federal Taxation
Committee
- Agenda Summary
Land Use Property
Rights & Environment Committee - Agenda
Summary
State & Local
Issues Committee - Agenda Summary
C.A.R. Comment
Letter - OFHEO
FHA Foreclosure Rescue
Proposal
-
IBP
Congressional Hill Visits
Schedule
