May 2006 Issue
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NAR NEWS

WASHINGTON D.C. LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS — YOUR RPAC DOLLAR AT WORK continued...

OVERVIEW OF SPEAKERS

I) FORUMS

LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL FORUM, Tuesday, May 16, 7:30am – 9:00am
Invited speakers include Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to discuss S.1955, his Small Business Health Plan legislation and Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), ranking member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity to discuss the 109th Congress and housing.  Confirmed speaker includes Dr. Larry Sabato, founder and director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and noted political analyst/commentator, who will discuss the 2006 congressional elections and the current political climate on Capitol Hill.

REGULATORY ISSUES FORUM, Tuesday, May 16, 9:30am – 11:00am
Featured topic is “Banks in Real Estate Development – What’s Next”.  Confirmed  speakers include Todd Harper, Legislative Director for Representative Paul Kanjorski (D-PA); REALTOR® Robert McMillan, Chair of the REALTOR® Commercial Legislation and Regulatory Subcommittee. NAR President Tom Stevens will give an overview of the issue.

LAND USE, PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENT FORUM, Tuesday, May 16, 11:00am – 12:30pm
Featured topic is “Natural Disaster Insurance – Is It Time for Congress to Act”.  Invited speaker includes Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL), sponsor of H.R.4366, The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2005.  Confirmed speakers include L. James Valverde, Senior Economist with the Insurance Information Institute, and Admiral James Loy, Co-Chair of ProtectingAmerica.org, a coalition devoted to educating the public about the need for a solution to respond to major catastrophes. Lawrence Yun, NAR Senior Economist, will discuss recent NAR research illustrating the impact of natural disasters on homeowners insurance rates in Florida.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CULTURAL DIVERSITY FORUM, Tuesday, May 16, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Featured topic is “Translating Real Estate Documents? Learn From The Experts”.  Speakers include Felix DeHerrera of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals; REALTOR® Allen Okamoto of the Asian Real Estate Professionals, and Ron Walker of the Texas Association of REALTORS®

REAL ESTATE SERVICES FORUM, Thursday, May 18, 1:30pm – 3:00pm
The general discussion topic is: Demography, Minority Housing, and New  Markets. Speakers invited include: Jim J. Park, Managing Partner, Arviara Consulting Group; Frances Martinez-Meyers, Senior Vice-President, Prudential Fox and Roach /Trident Group; James H. Carr, Senior Vice President for  Research, The Fannie Mae Foundation.

II) COMMITTEE MEETINGS

BUSINESS ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING, Wednesday, May 17, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Betsy Broder, Assistant Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission to discuss new FTC/NAR joint initiative on identity theft education.

CONVENTIONAL FINANCE & LENDING COMMITTEE MEETING, Wednesday, May 17, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Betsy Broder, Assistant Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission to discuss new FTC/NAR joint initiative on identity theft education.

FEDERAL HOUSING POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING, Wednesday, May 17, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Brian Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing/FHA Commissioner, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to discuss FHA’s reform proposals;  Tallman Johnson, Professional Staff, House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, to discuss housing legislation; Peter Bell, President, National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, to discuss HUD’s proposed reforms regarding reverse mortgages.

HOUSING NEEDS COMMITTEE MEETING, Wednesday, May 17, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Carl Guardino, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group to discuss workforce housing.  The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is a public policy trade association that represents more than 200 of Silicon Valley’s most respected sector employers who collectively provide more than 250,000 local jobs in Silicon Valley.  Under Mr. Guardino’s leadership the Group has undertaken innovative methods to address the workforce housing crisis fueled by skyrocketing home values in Silicon Valley.  The Committee will also feature Margaret Burns, Director, Office of Single Family Program Development, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to discuss HUD’s housing counseling program and the responsibilities of HUD-approved counseling agencies.

RPAC TRUSTEES COMMITTEE MEETING, Tuesday, May 16, 8:00am – 3:00pm
Invited speakers include Dr. Larry Sabato, founder and director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and noted political analyst/commentator; and Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY) as a featured guest.

STATE AND LOCAL ISSUES COMMITTEE MEETING, Wednesday, May 17, 10:00am – 12:00pm
David Brunori, Professor at George Washington University, to discuss federal tax reform and its implications for state fiscal issues; and Brian Blaesser, Partner, Robinson & Cole consultants, to discuss eminent domain and land use issues.

OVERVIEW OF SPECIAL EVENTS

TOWN HALL MEETING ON SMALL BUSINESS HEALTH PLANS, Tuesday, May 16, 10:30am – 12:00pm
NAR is collaborating with the Citizens Health Care Working Group to feature a town hall meeting on health care issues.  As part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act Of 2003, the U.S. Congress created the Citizens' Health Care Working Group.  The Working Group is made up of 14 members selected by Comptroller General of the U.S. David Walker. By law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) serves as the 15th member.  The Working Group’s mission is to provide for a nationwide public debate about improving the health care system to provide every American with the ability to obtain quality, affordable health care coverage and to develop an action plan for Congress and the President to consider as they work to make health care that works for all Americans.

FEDERAL PRIORITY ISSUES BRIEFING, Wednesday, May 17, 7:00am – 8:00am
NAR Government Affairs Senior Vice President Jerry Giovaniello and policy staff provide detailed information, analysis and perspectives regarding NAR’s key federal advocacy issues REALTORS® will discuss with their Members of Congress.

RESPA REALITIES WORKSHOP, Wednesday, May 17, 8:30am – 10:30am
Featured topic is The Do’s and Don’ts of Joint Ventures.  Speakers include Robert Moline, CEO/President of Home Services of Nebraska; Philip Schulman, partner, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP; and Richard Becker, Regional Sales Manager, National City Mortgage Company.

HOUSING OPPORTUNITY WORKSHOP, Thursday, May 18, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Brian Bernadoni, Government Affairs Department, Chicago Association of REALTORS®; George Munford, Past President, Winston-Salem, NC Association of REALTORS®; Dan Kornelis, Housing Department, County of Forsyth, NC; and Vito Simone, Simone Real Estate, Baltimore, Maryland to discuss innovative affordable housing initiatives.

ISSUES MOBILIZATION WORKSHOP, Friday, May 19, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Brian Blaesser, Partner, Robinson & Cole consultants, to discuss eminent domain.

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