THE LATEST NEWS FROM
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
RPAC CELEBRATES 50 YEARS WITH RECORD-BREAKING AUCTION
See all the fun on our Flickr page here .
Hundreds of REALTORS ® and affiliates enjoyed the 2019 RPAC Dinner Auction at Sunset Country Club on June 13. The evening was hosted by 2019 St. Louis REALTORS ® President Bob Bax, and 2019 President-Elect Michele Sloan-Mulford. The live auction featured a wide variety of items, including a Fox Theatre Broadway subscription with tickets to Hamilton, a Top Golf excursion with CEO, Dan Sale, and accommodations in Puerto Vallarta. We raised a record-setting $56,000 for RPAC. Plans are already under way for the 2020 auction!
REGISTER TO VOTE!
Did you know that REALTORS ® are more likely to be registered to vote than the average voting age person?

If you haven’t registered to vote, or have moved and need to register at your new address, you need to register by July 10 in order to vote in the August Special Election in St. Louis County.
LOCAL POLITICAL COORDINATOR PROGRAM 
Local Political Coordinators (LPC) are selected REALTOR ® members who play an important role in the grassroots and advocacy efforts of St. Louis REALTORS ® . 

Each member that serves as an LPC is matched with local elected officials, with whom they will cultivate a relationship and educate on issues important to the real estate industry and private property rights.

Learn about the LPC Program by watching this short video.
URBAN AFFAIRS FORUM - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Date: August 14, 2019
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Langenberg Theater
Danforth Plant Science Center
975 N Warson Rd
Olivette, MO 63132
Join us on August 14 for an Urban Affairs Forum focused on Economic Development in our region.

The forum will provide insight into how you as a REALTOR ® can plug into the region’s economic development efforts, as well as an update on what’s been happening lately in terms of business recruitment and expansions. Presenters will include Lori Becklenberg and Cara Weber of the new St. Louis Economic Development Alliance , and Jason Archer of the St. Louis Partnership .
HAPPENING AT ST. LOUIS REALTORS ®
July 4 & 5 | St. Louis REALTORS ® Closed
August 14 | Urban Affairs Forum
September 7 |  Foundation Home Run
 Questions about St. Louis REALTORS ® Political Advocacy efforts?
Contact Charlie Hinderliter, Director of Government Affairs
chinderliter@stlrealtors.com   | 314-590-2307
or
Beth Jung, REALTOR ® Party Coordinator
bjung@stlrealtors.com | 314.576.0033 ex.306
St. Louis REALTORS ® | 314-576-0033 | stlrealtors.com 
Contributions to Missouri REALTORS ®  PAC, Inc. (RPAC) are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions are voluntary and are used for political purposes. The amounts indicated are merely guidelines and you may contribute more or less than the suggested amounts. The National Association of REALTORS ®  and its state and local associations will not favor or disadvantage any member because of the amount contributed or a decision not to contribute. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal. Your contribution is split between National RPAC and the State PAC in your state. Contact your State Association or PAC for information about the percentages of your contribution provided to National RPAC and to the State PAC. The National RPAC portion is used to support federal candidates and is charged against your limits under 52 U.S.C. 30116. 
RPAC may not accept contributions from corporations, associations or partnerships formed outside of chapters 347 to 360, RSMo, natural persons who are not United States citizens, foreign governments, foreign corporations other than foreign LLCs registered to do business in Missouri, other state political action committees, candidate committees, political party committees, campaign committees, exploratory committees, or debt service committees. Article VIII, Section 23.3(12) & (16). 
Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS ® , St Louis REALTORS ® , and St Charles REALTORS®, collects contributions as an agent RPAC. 65% of your PAC donation goes to RPAC., while 35% stays locally. Contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions are voluntary and are used for political purposes. The association will not favor or disadvantage any member because of the amount contributed or a decision not to contribute. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal.