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REALTOR PAC ® BY JACOB MEYER, RPAC CHAIR BLAINE ELMER, PUBLIC POLICY CHAIR CHRIS LOPEZ, PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR C WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT INVESTING IN YOUR BUSINESS ontributing to the Realtor® PAC is not just a donation, it’s an investment into your business. RPAC fights for homeowners’ rights, and to make sure issues that could affect our businesses are front and center. Over the past few years, Florida Realtors®, along with the other 54 Realtor® Associations throughout Florida, have been fighting for those rights and have fared very well. We have overcome a lot, but we are far from done! Since 1969, RPAC has enabled REALTORS® to support candidates that support the issues that are important to their profession and livelihood. These are not members’ dues; this is money given freely by REALTORS® in recognition of the importance of the political process. As you can see, this is a non-stop battle and Realtor PAC allows us to be front and center within these issues! It is time for our membership to STEP UP and be a part of this today! Please Contact Chris Lopez at 239-936-3537 x244 or email [email protected] for more information. Please contact Jacob Meyer at 239-770-8354 if you have additional questions about Realtor® PAC or if you would like to get involved! STEP UP & INVEST TODAY! 32 RPAC LEVELS: $99.................... $99 Club $250.................. Capitol Club $500.................. Statesman $1,000............... Sterling R $2,500............... Crystal R $5,000............... Golden R $10,000............. Platinum R $1 Ma 28,00 jor Inv 0 est or s C RPA L RA NT GU EVE U INA AJOR RDAY M ATU ND 2 S NE NS & ON U J TIO SO Cu rr Lev ent el G ITA INV OMIN C O INF RPAC GOAL FOR 2018 Contributions to Florida Realtors® PA C and RPAC are voluntary and will be used for political purposes and support of state, local, and federal candidates and political parties and in issue initiatives. Making a contribution is not a condition of membership in the association and a member may refuse to contribute without suffering any reprisal. Seventy percent of each contribution is used by Florida Realtors® PAC and Florida Realtors® PIC to support state and local candidates and state and local issues. Consult your local board/association for the exact percentage going toward each. The balance is sent to National RPAC and is charged against your contribution limits prescribed by 2 U.S.C. 441a. Contributions are not deductible for Federal income tax purposes RPCRA.ORG | MAR/APR 2018 7