NAR President Vince Malta celebrates with members of the Champaign County Association of REALTORS® on their recognition for meeting RPAC investment and participation goals at an awards ceremony held in East Peoria as part of the annual Illinois REALTORS® Public Policy Meetings on Tuesday.
On the same day of the association’s major REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) fundraiser and 2020 strategy session, Illinois REALTORS® took some time to celebrate three consecutive years of achieving National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) President’s Cup, from 2017 to 2019.
To get the Cup, Illinois met or surpassed nine RPAC fundraising and advocacy goals set by NAR including a voter registration drive, Call for Action support, RPAC participation and at least one percent of the members as Major Investors in the political action committee.
RPAC dollars support candidates for public office who support issues important to homeowners and private property owners.
“While awards are not the goal of RPAC fundraising, we are proud to be the only large state in the nation to achieve a three-peat of the National Association of REALTORS® President’s Cup,” said Ed Neaves, Illinois REALTORS® president.
Neaves thanked RPAC and Advocacy committee chairs for Illinois and NAR as well as local associations for their advocacy work over the past year.
The following local REALTOR® associations were recognized for 2019 fundraising accomplishments:
- Bloomington-Normal Association of REALTORS® (most money raised, highest participation and most major investors, Division 2*)
- Chicago Association of REALTORS® (most major investors, Division 5)
- Logan County Board of REALTORS® (highest participation, Division 1)
- Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® (most money raised, highest participation, Division 5)
- North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS® (most money raised, Division 4)
- Peoria Area Association of REALTORS® (most money raised, highest participation and most major investors, Division 3)
- REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley (highest participation, most major investors, Division 4)
- REALTOR® Association of Northwestern Illinois (most money raised and most major investors, Division 1)
The following local REALTOR® associations received the Illinois RPAC Triple Crown Award for meeting their RPAC goals set for money raised and Major Investors plus 37 percent participation:
- Bloomington-Normal Association of REALTORS®
- Champaign County Association of REALTORS®
- Greater Gateway Association of REALTORS®
- Kankakee-Iroquois-Ford Association of REALTORS®
- Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS®
- North Shore-Barrington Association of REALTORS®
- Quad City Area REALTORS®
- Quincy Association of REALTORS®
- REALTOR® Association of the Fox Valley
- REALTOR® Association of Northwestern Illinois
- Rockford Area REALTORS®
- Rising Star Awards were given to Northern Illinois Commercial Association of REALTORS® for highest percentage increase in RPAC dollars raised, the Egyptian Board of REALTORS® for highest percentage increase in RPAC participation, and Mainstreet Organization of REALTORS® for most new Major Investors.
Disclaimer: The Illinois REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) solicits contributions from Illinois REALTORS® members only.
*Member totals per Division for 2019: 1, up to 300 members; 2, 301-600 members; 3, 601-1,000 members; Division 4, 1,001-5,000 members; and Division 5, 5,001+ members.
