NAMAR Stays on Top of Legislative Issues

The Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS (NAMAR) had a great turn out for the Election Forum held on June 30, 2008. The forum was for the candidates running for Gwinnett County Commissioner seats. Randal Winfield of Winfield Realty Group was the moderator. He asked the candidates some tough questions regarding their views issues from illegal immigration to their support of the Plumbing Retrofit requirements. The candidates in attendance were Charles Bannister, Lorrain Green, Glenn Pirkle, Carol Hassell, Shirley Fanning Lasseter, Bruce LeVell, Mike Beaudreau and Doug Stacks, Jr.

Not only were Gwinnett County Commissioner seat candidates the focus at NAMAR, but the State House of Representatives were invited to NAMAR on June 26th to discuss their views on issues that affect the real estate industry. GAR’s Tim Kibler, Manager of Government Affairs, and John Barbour, Political Affairs Manager, along with NAMAR’s Executive Vice President, Tom O’Rourke and NAMAR Legislature Committee members Randal Winfield and Garland Smith met with state representatives Brooks Coleman, Bobby Reese, Mike Coan, Clay Cox, David Casas and John Heard.