BUILD-PAConnection - 12/18/2009 (Plain Text Version)Steve Cates A Letter from the ChairmanDear Contributors, As 2009 comes to a close, I want to thank each of you for your support of BUILD-PAC and your willingness to protect our industry. I am grateful to all of you for working with me to reach our goals and I am proud to see the unity and strength shown by members during these trying times. I would like to take this time to say a special thank you to John Miranda for continually going above and beyond in his responsibilities as Platinum Club Chair and Trustee. John has help to lead the charge in both fundraising and grassroots. Although our industry faced uncertain times in 2009, there were shining moments. The housing industry started to see growth and celebrated a legislative victory in the extension and expansion of the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. As Congress continues to move ahead with crucial legislation that will affect each and every one of us, we must ensure that NAHB has the tools for BUILD-PAC to effectively defend and promote our industry in Washington. Serving as your Chairman has been an amazing experience and I feel richer for having had the chance to meet so many of you. It has been a pleasure to work with my fellow Chairs and Trustees. I look forward to seeing you all at future meetings. I wish you good health and prosperity. Sincerely,
Steve Cates 2009 BUILD-PAC Chairman Legislative UpdateAs we wrap up 2009, we can put a bow on an extremely active and successful year for NAHB’s legislative advocacy. As you know, this year has been one of big challenges for our industry and our efforts on Capitol Hill have focused on helping the industry recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression. The bolstered Democratic majority in Congress and President Obama acted swiftly to pass economic stimulus legislation and shore up the American financial system. While the jury is still out on the long-term success of their efforts, we can be assured of one thing: Congress and the administration will continue to legislate aggressively. Whether it is building code requirements in climate change legislation, housing finance reform, card check, health care reform or immigration, the NAHB Government Affairs team and BUILD PAC will be there every step of the way. The challenges our industry face will remain in 2010. Now, more than ever, BUILD PAC is needed to ensure we elect pro-housing candidates that will work for or defend the housing and home building industry. Please take a look at some of the highlights of our 2009 legislative campaign and issues that we will continue to work on in 2010:
Fundraising OverviewBUILD-PAC has worked hard in 2009 to build the base, as well as grow the PAC. These efforts have come several forms, including contributor clubs, state hosted fundraisers, direct mail, fundraisers held at board meetings, the Harley Davidson Premium, The Associate Drive, and the Trustee Campaign 2009. Through these efforts we have recruited and educated new members about BUILD-PAC and ensured that BUILD-PAC remains a strong voice on Capitol Hill. Below is an overview of each of these efforts.
State FundraisersAs always a large portion of BUILD-PAC fundraising took place at State Fundraisers. Trustees and State and Local Associations across the country took on the responsibility of hosting a fundraiser in their state to recruit new members of BUILD-PAC and educate them on its importance. BUILD-PAC would like to thank members of NAHB and State and Local staff for their hard work in putting together these events and reaching out to members of their associations. These events are a vital part to building the base of BUILD-PAC. BUILD-PAC would like to take this time to thank those states who hosted fundraisers: Alabama Alaska Arkansas Connecticut Idaho Indiana Kansas Kansas City Louisiana Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania Texas Vermont Virginia Wisconsin [return to top] Major Donor Club Benefits at the 2010 IBSCapitol and Platinum Club Suite Members of the Capitol and Platinum Clubs will have access to the Capitol and Platinum Club suite at IBS this year. The suite will be located in room N120 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. The suite will be open during the following times:
Capitol Club and Platinum Club Sedan Service Capitol and Platinum Club members will receive sedan service at IBS from McCarran airport to their hotel and from their hotel to McCarran airport, members will be receiving information about this shortly. Capitol Club Opening Ceremony and Parking Pass Capitol and Platinum Club members will also receive a complementary parking pass for IBS and two tickets to the opening ceremonies on Tuesday January 19th. If you should have questions about this or any other Capitol or Platinum Club benefits please contact Michael Linskey at 202-266-8248 or at mlinskey@nahb.com Gold Key Club Suite Gold Key Club members are invited to grab a snack and a drink at the Gold Key Club Hospitality Suite while attending IBS. The suite will be opening on Monday, January 18th, from 7:00pm – 5:00pm until Thursday, January 21st, at noon. The Gold Key Club Suite will be located on the first level of the convention center in room 119. Please note that each Gold Key Club member is limited to one guest. [return to top] Major Donor Club Events the 2010 IBS2010 IBS Capitol Club Event This year’s IBS Capitol Club Event will be taking place at Aureole in Mandalay Bay on Tuesday January 19th, from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. Club members and their guest will have the opportunity to enjoy Aureole’s world renowned cuisine while dinning in one of Las Vegas’ trendiest restaurants. This is an event not to be missed. Capitol Club members will be receiving their invitations via US mail shortly. For questions regarding this event or the Capitol Club please contact Michael Linskey at mlinskey@nahb.com or at 202-266-8248. 2010 IBS Gold Key Club and Platinum Club Event The Gold Key and Platinum Club Reception will be held on January 19, 2010 at Mix Nightclub in Mandalay Bay from 7:00pm - 10:00pm. This will be a great event as Mix is one of the hottest night clubs in Las Vegas. This will be a ticketless event and the attire is business casual. Gold Key and Platinum Club members will be receiving their formal invitations in the mail shortly. To RSVP please email your name and the name of your guest to GoldKeyClubEvents@nahb.org . Please note that each Gold Key and Platinum Club member is limited to one guest. [return to top] Thank you to 2009 Capitol Club Members!Alabama S. Lee Pake Bobby Smith Don Spurlin Sandra Steele
Arizona Peter Herder
California Jim Smirl Calvin Bright Wayne Colmer Wilfred Cooper Harry Elliott Horace Hogan Frank Williams
Connecticut Larry Fiano Richard Kelley Chris Nelson Steve Temkin Gregory Ugalde
Delaware Steven Bomberger
Iowa Jerry Sattler
Illinois Jay Schuette
Indiana Larry Swank
Kansas John McKay
Massachusetts Andrew Chaban
Maryland Dwight Hikel Robert Mitchell Leslie Mostow
Michigan Gerald Kosmensky
Minnesota Joseph Weis
Missouri Tom Woods
North Carolina Rick Judson Elizabeth Cubler David Pressly
North Dakota Kevin Christianon
Nebraska Barbara Wickman-Byrd John Hoppe Ward Hoppe
New Jersey John Giaquinto Leonard Sendelsky Robert Greer Peter Montalban
Nevada Raymond Pezonella Lisa Forsman Betty Becker Robert Nielsen Greg Peek
New York R. Randy Lee
Ohio Alan Scott
Oklahoma Joe Robson Glen Shaw
Oregon John Mills
Pennsylvania Charlie Kasko
Tennessee David Burleson James Carbine Steve Cates John Floyd Timothy Neal Susan Ritter Earl Sharp Reese Smith
Texas Bobby Bowling C. Kent Connie Steve Ford W. Barry Kahn G. Granger MacDonald T. Justin MacDonald Edward Martin Patsy Smith
Virginia Benjamin Graham Steve Lawson John Stokely Gary Garczynski Robin Newhouse
Vermont William Hauke
Washington Robert Camp Lyle Fox
Wisconsin Bryce Styza
Staff Gerald Howard Brett Diggs Melissa Leighton David Crowe Frederick Humphreys Mark Pursell Joe Barney Deborah Malone [return to top] Thank you to the 2009 Platinum Club Members!Alaska Jess Hall
California Brian Catalde Beth Mullen
Connecticut Robert Hanbury Richard Steiner
Delaware Kevin Kelly Matthew Thompson
Florida Eric Isenbergh Sanford Miot
Iowa Donald Beal Jr. Keith Butz
Kansas Roger Neighbors
Kentucky John Miranda
Maryland Marvin Aushermar
Michigan Robert Jones
Missouri Bob Frost Travis Graham
Montana Nick Geranios John Harding Mike Hughes Jeff Junkert James Zarling
North Dakota Gerald Eid Tyrone Leslie
Nevada Jerry Mcgrath
Ohio David Cooper George Goudreau Jr. Jeffrey Woda
Pennsylvania Edward Nikles Michael Weber
Tennessee Doyle Webb
Texas Brian Binash Daniel Markson
Virginia Vince Napolitano Michael Newsome
Wisconsin Neil Haselwand Mike Twohig
West Virginia Sandy Dunn [return to top] Thank you 2009 Gold Key Club Members!Alabama Max Barnett Taylor Burton Bud Canter Lynn Corder Russell Davis Bill Deloney William S. Edwards Doug Hollyhand Alicia Huey Donald W. Huey Jimmy Lowder Cliff C. Pitman Larry N. Smith Joe Vinson
Alaska Tracy Antonovich Stephen E. Bee Terry Duszynski Bob Hammer Jack Hebert Charles Homan James Jackson David Miller David R. Owens N. Claiborne Porter Jr. Nichole Smith Andre Spinelli Jeff Twait Valerie Williams
Arkansas Bill Bosley Jim Conner Max Freeman Emily Rucker Steve Schmidt Jack Wilson
California Sonny Antonio Jeffrey Bernatz Rafael Fernandez Manuel G. Gonzalez Linda Hebert Matthew A. Jordan James Knuppe Mark McMillin Dawn Peck Ali C. Razi Susan Riccio John Schleimer CAAS Bruce Smith Randy Smith Tom Vetter
Colorado Randy Case II Chris Elliott Skip Howes Bob D. Peterson
Connecticut David Berger Kenneth Boynton Marion Czaplicki Jr. Tony Denorfia William Ferrigno Bob Fusari Jr. Robert C. Fusari Sr. Alan Hanbury Jr. George A. LaCava Brian Liistro Mark Lovley Donald Loza Robert Mariano Eric S. Santini Sr. Elizabeth Verna Norton Wheeler Robert G. Wiedenmann Jr. Eliott S. Zieky
Delaware David W. Curtis Francis R. Julian
Florida Raymond R. Bradick Jay Carlson Scott Culp Michelle S. Delaney Jack C. Demetree Sr. John C. Fowke Lee Holt Paul Joyal Franck H. Kaiser Jr. John Koelemij Daniel Levitan Steven W. Patterson Ken Ringe Barry B. Rutenberg Bill Truex
Georgia Gene Barber Norman Barber Bill Beazley Kay W. Cantrell Broughton Cochran Norman Cohen Dan Durand David Ellis Philip E. Forest Jerry Konter George W. McClure George McIntosh Jerry Neese Carl Riden William W. Shearouse Jr.
Hawaii Robert Armstrong Alan I. Shintani James M. Watanabe
Idaho Roy Ellis Pat Minegar Larren Novak Robert Pilote Dennis Schaffner Sue Woodyard Jim Young
Illinois Robert Arquilla Edward P. Brady Tracy Hill Bernard O. Hinkle Edd Knight Mitch Levinson Richard C. McBride Sam McCann Michael Roy Nagel Scott R. Sevon Thomas A. Stephani Douglas L. Sutton Tom Swartz
Indiana David C. Kovich Judson Motsenbocker Charles Pechette Andrew Place Sr. Dennis R. Spidel Lance A. Swank Heath Vannatter Rick Wajda
Iowa Jerry Cable Sr. Kerry Condon Tari Dailey Willie Delfs Emrieanne Ealy Michael Farr Mary Fitch Richard Fitch Sheila Hefel Don Novak Gary Werle
Kansas Leo Ashner Thomas Baalmann Jr. Thomas French Wesley E. Galyon Jim G. Goentzel Leon Greaser Jim Haas Jr. Carl Harris Larry Higgins Mark Hoffman Don Klausmeyer Mark Mckenna M.S. Mitchell John Moffitt Jr. Harold Phelps Richard Rhodes Cherise Sedlock Tim Shigley Dave Sproul Rick Standard Richard D. Standrich Alan White Robert Wilson Tony Zimbelman
Kentucky Ray Beil Mike Cravens Mac Crawford Ralph Drees Henry K. Fischer Bill Hodges Mike J. Kegley Paul J. Martin Richard Miles Thomas Thompson Robert M. Weiss Shirley McVay Wiseman
Louisiana Thomas W. Ashley Jr. Craig S. Berthelot Charles Blair Roy Domangue Jr. Phillip Hoffman Sr. Donald R. Jenkins E .Ray Kothe Jon Luther Johnny L. Reeves Billy Ward Wesley Wyman Peter V. Young
Maine Ashley B. Richards Jr.
Maryland Margaret Allen Miles J. Haber
Massachusetts Joseph Antonelli Carl M. Foley Finley Perry Jr. Gary Ruping
Michigan Clyde Alcox Tony Bosco William J. Dykhuis Robert Filka Ann Garvey Tim L. Gohm Bernie Mein Lynne Pratt Bob K. Schroeder Joanne Theunissen Michael E. Tobin Minnesota Lawrence Cramer Mike Gohman Dale Gruber Michael McCalvy Michael Noonan Kathleen Ostrom Larry R. Puls Greg Theis Pamela Perri Weaver Duane Willenbring
Mississippi Thomas R. Arnett Cliff Bates Jim P. Carney Eddie Duran Craig Flanagan Charlie Gant Ti Garner Don Halle Bob McKay Marty Milstead Monroe Pointer Frank Pucylowski Bobby Rayburn Joe Robertson Charlie Sanders Scott Shoemaker George Walker Mark Wilson
Missouri Daniel Barnard Chad Buck Bruce Casey Fred Delibero Buzz Dulaney Herb Lesser Mark Mather Richard Mather Randy Mayer Harry T. Morley Jo Anne Nero Janet Pereira Larry Rolwes Randall Sallee George Schluter Kevin Stucker Patrick S. Sullivan Robert E. Taylor Shawn Woods
Montana Ron Bartsch Jody Bastas Kimberly R. Chambers Bill Clawson Scott Davis Eugene Graf III Eugene Graf IV Katie Hanning Steve Keaster Kurt Kessner Terry Kramer Toby Malsam Gene Mostad Tom Murphy Bill Pierce Chip Pigman Byron Roberts Richard Smith Lee Sowers Dustin Stewart Thomas Vanorio Jason Westmoreland Spencer Woith
Nebraska Dennis Blackman Jim Christo Nadine Condello Bob Doyle Mike Goings Ted Grace Dennis Hogan Bruce Kevil Kevin Woodward
Nevada Mike Dillon John F. Krmpotic Jay Parmer Patrick Riley Conrad Stitser
New Hampshire June Barry Tricia Newhall-Grahame Ronald J. Robichaud Tony Usko
New Jersey David Gunia Michael Kurpiel Dean Mon Sean Olin Barry Rosengarten Thomas Schaeffer Kenneth Simons
New Mexico Cathye Avants Randy Crowder Rick Davis C .J. Mead Peter Merrill Lonny Rutherford Michael Sivage Jerry L. Wade
New York Ray Accettella Lennard Axinn Eric Bluestone Bruce Boncke Tom Datre Paul J. Doocy Donald M. Eversoll Robert Hankin Mike Kelly Philip A. Larocque Leonard Litwin Frank Naso Rosemarie Pelatti Dennis Penman
North Carolina Daniel Adams J. Michael Carpenter John Crosland Jonathan H. Elliot Jack Gallagher Lyle Gardner Thomas Gipson Tim Minton Gaye Orr Rick Shields Grover F. Shugart Jr. Jim Simpson Warren Smith Grady Thomas Mark Tipton Frank Wiesner
North Dakota Ralph Applegren Mike Arnold Don Dabbert Jr. Jason Eid Joel Feist John Gunkelman Ken Krajsa Dan Lindquist Doreen Riedman Bruce Walker Lori Willson
Ohio Donald L. Barr Allan C. Krulak William W. Owens Andy Profanchik Vincent J. Squillace Randy K. Strauss Fred W. Tobin
Oklahoma Rex Alexander Steve Allen Bud Blakley Todd Booze Bill Butts Don Chesser Jeff Click Mark Dale Mike Gilles Charles T. Gilmore Ken Klein Gene Mckown Vernon Mckown Mike Means Brandon Perkins CSP, CGP Lindsay Perkins David Ritchie Chuck Robinson Jim Schuff
Oregon John Chandler David Deharpport Mike Erdmann Ernie Platt Tom Skaar
Pennsylvania Ronald M. Agulnick Sr. Richard T. Arnold Stephen Black Richard W. Brown Sr Loudon L. Campbell Esq. Michael V. Colaizzo Kevin Coutts Mike Garman John Holahan Joseph L. Mackey Jeffrey Orleans James Pigott Jr. Edward W. Sroka
Puerto Rico Adolfo Gonzalez Adriel Longo Agustin Mujica Oscar Rivera Rafael Rojo Alejandro Rubi Federico Stubbe Jr. Marimer Olazagasti
Rhode Island Brian R. Arnold Barbara Gallison Thomas McNulty Paul A. Norbury Peter G. Rogers
South Carolina James L. Anderson T. Kevin Connelly Marc Ellis James G. Graves CMB Dorothy Lafitte M. Stewart Mungo Steven Mungo CMB Kenneth E. Ormand Jr. Allen Patterson Lincoln L. Privette Tony Thompson Herbert Witter
South Dakota Larew Goehring Mark A. Peterson Cindy Sheehan Ralph Siemonsma Curt Wieman
Tennessee Phil Chamberlain Harry Demetros Keith Grant Steve Hewlett David Stauffer Joseph Swanson Edward Zarb
Texas Ross Bacon Randy S. Bayer Fred Braselton J.C. Calcote Jerry Carter K.C. Cox Tommy Ford Margaret Gilbreth John Gonzalez Howard Skip Holman N.D. Hopkins John Hubbard Jeff Hunt Andy Hutchison Phil Jobe Joel B. Katz George Lewis George F. Littlejohn Michael Mishler Michael Moore Robert Morris Scott Norman BECKY OLIVER Ted Schlossman Sanford Steinberg Ray Tonjes David Weekley Kathryn Wood
Utah Paul M. Magleby Robert C. Nelson Roger Nielsen W. Don Whyte
Virginia Jeff Ainslie David Blalock C. Richard Bogese Jr. Joann Bogese Vince Butler CGR, GMB, CAPS Dave Carson Anthony Clatterbuck Richard A. Coleman Kevin DeChristopher Helen Dragas Jules Elliott Paulette Frantz William Goode Harry W. Junk Chris Kirk Mak Koebig Brian Mullins Frederick J. Napolitano Sr. John Napolitano Henry Singleton Rand Sompayrac Preston Stallings Henry Stephens Michael L. Toalson
Washington Sam L. Anderson Jerry Cowden Ron Deering Duane Lapierre Kyle Lapierre Patrick W. McBride Bob Moe Tom O'Connor Sr. John J. Piazza Sr. Richard L. Rokes Sherry Schwab Donna Bade Shirey Leonard Terzenbach Jim Yurina
West Virginia Terry L. Marcus
Wisconsin Michael Check Abe J. Degnan Ronald L. Derrick Don Esposito Mark Etrheim Gregory Haselwander Pam Jewell Josh Keeney Tom Kruse James Kubasta Kevin Lindus Frank M. Madden Brian McKee Kent McKelvey Julie Meyer James A. Mikla Donald Miller Anthony Nasvik Matt W. Neumann Tim M. O'Brien Craig Rakowski Carl Romenesko Greg Schaffer Lawrence E. Schauder Barbara J. Schlieve Ed Schmidt CGB, CAPS, Doug Scott Phil Simon Jack Sjostrom Jason Steen Tom Thompson
Wyoming Frank M. Cole
Staff Steve Bunce Ignacio Cabrera Lakisha Campbell Geoffrey Cassidy Cheryl Caulfield Michael Currier William Deiss Sharon Dworkin Bell Dawn Dwyer Andrew Flank Christine Greeves Dennis Harrison Jessica Lynch Jared Mathis Robert Pflieger Ed Sutton
BUILD-PAC StaffMeghan Everngam Director (W) 202-266-8259 (F) 866-314-4602 Email: meverngam@nahb.org
Michael Linskey Manager (W) 202-266-8248 (F) 866-314-4602 Email: mlinskey@nahb.org
Elizabeth “Betsy” Savage Manager (W) 202-266-8510 (F) 866-314-4602 Email: esavage@nahb.org
Bridget Driggs Manager (W) 202-266-8114 (F) 866-314-4602 Email: bdriggs@nahb.org [return to top] For more information or to contact us directly, please visit www.NAHB.org | ©2009, National Association of Home Builders |