Realtors® gather in the House Gallery to view the General Assembly in action and hear a special introduction from Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax).
ON JAN. 30, a group of 65 hardy Northern Virginia Realtors®, including leadership from the Dulles Area Association of Realtors® and the Realtor® Association of Prince William, braved single-digit temperatures to make the annual trip to Richmond for NVAR’s 2019 legislative advocacy day. Realtors® met with many Northern Virginia members of the General Assembly, statewide elected officials and members of the Governor’s administration.
Highlights of the day in Richmond included discussing the deal to bring Amazon HQ2 to Virginia with Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball; advocating for Realtor® transportation interests with Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine; and briefings from Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax and Attorney General Mark Herring. Participants also viewed the General Assembly at work from the House and Senate Galleries and visited the offices of members of the Northern Virginia legislative delegation.
After witnessing the effectiveness of NVAR and Virginia Realtors® advocacy efforts and the power of RPAC, Realtors® invested more than $5,000 in NV/RPAC while enjoying refreshments on the bus ride home!
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NVAR President Christine Richardson welcomes Realtors® to the Legislative Bus Trip to Richmond.
NVAR Board Member Peter Nguyen is ready to party as the Realtors® returned to the bus after a long day of advocacy in Richmond.
(L-R) NVAR Immediate Past President Lorraine Arora, NVAR member Karlene Tolbert, 2019 NVAR Board Member Shelia Jackson and 2019 NVAR Cares Committee Chair Mary Ann Burstein enjoy the bus ride to Richmond.
(L-R) NVAR staff member Ebony Brown, event sponsor Sherry Skinner with Interstate Moving, Relocation & Logistics, NVAR member Karlene Tolbert and NVAR YPN Chair Michelle Doherty listen as elected officials speak to the audience.
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Bus trip participants took the opportunity to visit the legislative office of Senator Dick Saslaw (D-Fairfax) and met with the Senator’s aide, Janet Muldoon.