Matt Matthews, Senator Hutchison's Austin campaign manager, as well as Jason Fuller,
Regional Director, will be our special guests at the June 19 Board of Directors meeting. We will also be joined by
Patricia Harless, HAR's recommended candidate for House District 126 currently held by Rep. Peggy Hamric.
City of Houston
Affordable Housing Task Force, Michael Levitin - Since its inception in April, the Affordable Housing Task Force,
chaired by Michael Levitin, has held three roundtable discussions with Steve Tinnermon, Special Assistant to the
Mayor for Neighborhoods. Realtors, builders, community development corporations, real estate consultants, lenders,
and bankers have been invited to participate to develop a dialogue among the stakeholders in the Land Assemblage
Redevelopment Authority. Meetings were held on May 5, May 25, and June 14. A fourth meeting is planned for June 21
from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the HAR Board Room. An update will be given at the August 14 Board of Directors meeting.
Meeting agendas and notes are available on our Web site here: http://www.har.com/govtaffairs/default.cfm?pid=261.
Flooding and Drainage, Ray Holtzapple and Minnette Boesel - Last year, Councilmember Ada Edwards invited HAR to participate
in the Stakeholders Advisory Group concerning flooding and drainage issues and revisions to the floodplain ordinance.
Ray Holtzapple has represented HAR on the SAG. You may see HAR's May 31, 2006 letter and comments here:
http://www.har.com/govtaffairs/default.cfm?pid=261.
Graffiti Ordinance, Minnette Boesel - HAR members participated in a stakeholders meeting of the draft Graffiti Ordinance with
Councilman Garcia in February. Councilman Garcia presented the draft Graffiti Ordinance at the March Board of Directors meeting.
The Board expressed concerns about and again in May. Since that time several revisions have been made. The June 14 Houston Chronicle
carried an article, "City's idea: Clean graffiti or pay for it" storied on the proposed changes. Councilman Garcia has again asked
for HAR's endorsement of the Graffiti Ordinance.
Political Affairs
NAR mailed RPAC contributions to Federal Political Coordinators: George Stephens (U. S. Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison), Delora Wilkinson (Congressman Ted Poe), John Nichols (Congressman John Culberson), Vicki Fullerton
(Congressman Kevin Brady), Shad Bogany (Congressman Al Green), Gerald Womack (Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee), and Carlos Garcia
(Congressman Gene Green). Senator Hutchison's will receive a $3,000 RPAC contribution and each Congressperson from the Houston area
will receive $5,000. Arrangements are being made for the RPAC contribution presentations. So far, Vicki Fullerton has arranged for
Congressman Brady to be the guest speaker at the July 5 Montgomery County breakfast at River Plantation. Congressmen Al Green and
Gene Green will be attending the H.O.M.E. Expo on June 17 and will receive their RPAC contributions there. Congresswoman Lee may
also receive hers there. Congressmen Culberson and Poe were not available to attend.
TREPAC
HAR breaks all records with First Ever TREPAC Platinum R Offices
HAR breaks all sorts of TREPAC records due to the generosity and tenacity of our HAR and TREPAC leadership. Richard
Filip of RE/MAX of Texas and Mark Willis with Keller Williams Realty are the first to pledge to be $10,000 Platinum R offices.
Both pledges were made during the beginning of the year at installation and the details have been finalized at both
the state and local levels so that representatives from both companies will be present at this month's Board of Director's
meeting to make presentations. Please help me in expressing our thanks for the support these two companies have shown both
TREPAC and the real estate industry this year.
Funtastic Upcoming TREPAC Events
TREPAC Hold 'Em - Make a Date with the Dice as HAR is hosting a Bay Area
Casino Night.
Saturday, August 19, 2006
7 p.m.-Midnight
Kemah Community Center
FM 2094 and Hwy. 146
$35 tickets or $250 VIP tickets.
Ready, Set, Strike! - Get out those bowling shoes, dust off those bowling
balls and join HAR for its 6th Annual Greater Northwest Bowl-a-thon!
Friday, August 25, 2006
1-3 p.m.AM
F Willow Bowl
19102 Hwy 249
$25 per bowler or $125 per team
Limited Availability so Sign up today!
Great Balls of Fun - HAR's annual Fort Bend Golf Tournament has moved to
Sienna Plantation Golf Club and several new activities are planned to attract
both the golfer and the goofers.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
12:30 p.m. Shotgun Start
Sienna Plantation Golf Club
One Waters Lake Blvd.
Missouri City, TX 77459
$125 per player / $500 per team
*All ticket costs and entry fees will count toward the individual's 2006
TREPAC investment.*
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