2017 was our SECOND highest fundraising year in IAR history! 47% of our membership invested in RPAC this year. We finished the 2017 legislative session with a huge success by passing the First Time Home Buyer program which will be effective come January, 2018.
Overall Numbers
Total Major Investors- 138 members
Sterling R ($1,000 to RPAC): 119 members
Crystal R ($2,500 to RPAC): 13 members
Golden R ($5,000 to RPAC): 6 members
Local Boards/Associations that reached their goal:
Cedar Rapids Area Association of REALTORS®
Central Iowa Board of REALTORS®
Greater Mason City Board of REALTORS®
Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS®
Iowa Great Lakes Board of REALTORS®
Quad City Area REALTOR® Association
Total Raised in 2017: $325,637 (3,338 contributors)
Individual Honors
National RPAC Hall of Fame
A HUGE congratulations to Jo Jenkins for reaching a milestone of entering the NAR RPAC Hall of Fame with a $25,000 lifetime investment.
Iowa RPAC Hall of Fame
This year we are honored to present the 2017 Iowa RPAC Hall of Fame Inductees. These Realtors® have invested more than $10,000 in RPAC during their career:
Alan Swanson
Celia Simmer
John Dunn
Jen Burkamper
Nancy Henry
President’s Circle: 19 members
Each of these Major Investors contributed an additional $2,000 to REALTOR-friendly candidates.
Courtney Ressler
Dick Koestner
Don Marple
Gavin Blair
Jennifer Stanbrough
Jo Jenkins
Kathy Miller
Ken Clark
Krista Clark
Lana Baldus
Larry Pickering
Lisa Nolan
Mark Kamps
Rick Tollakson
Bob Hackney
Scott Wendl
Tammy Stuart
Travis Bushaw
Verne Folkmann
Golden R ($5,000 to RPAC): 6 members
Gavin Blair
Ken Clark
Kimberly Bakey
Lana Baldus
Scott Wendl
Verne Folkmann
Crystal R ($2,500 to RPAC): 13 members
Alan Swanson
Brenda Wild
Brennan Buckley
David Bert
Jennifer Stanbrough
Jo Jenkins
John Dunn
Kathy Miller
Les Sulgrove
Lisa Nolan
Mark Kamps
Bob Hackney
Teresa Morrow
Sterling R ($1,000 to RPAC): 119 members
Amanda Nagle
Amy R Wiederin
Barb Maxon
Barbara V McMurry
Beverly Williams
Bonnie R Christensen
Brian M Carlson
Byron Menke
Carey M Jensen
Caroline Ruhl
Cathryn Sommers
Celia A Simmer
Char E Klisares
Charles Winkleblack
Cindy Pelz
Colin J Panzi
Courtney D Ressler
Cynthia K Miller
Dale Gross
David E Maubach
David P Wilson
Dean Hunziker
Dennis L Stolk
Derek Veldhouse
Dodie D Wilkins
Donald Marple
Donald W Godwin
Donna Arnold
Eric D Webster
Ethan Hokel
Gale Gehling
Hart Bondi
Ingrid Williams
James L Gergeni
Jamie Rix
Jeffrey L Dill
Jennifer Burkamper
Jennifer Kingland
Jennifer D Clark
Jerad Ruth
Jim Siebersma
Joan Ballantyne
John C Stark
Jon Salvador
Jon M Loquist
Jon T Yocum
Joseph Krage
Judith Stevens
Julie M Dancer
Julie M McQuaid
Justin Tyler Fuhr
Kalen N Ludwig
Kathryn J Fobian
Kathy A Davis
Katie J Slater
Kelly L Burge
Kelly L Gibson
Kevin Archer
Kimberly Staub
Krista Clark
Lance Hanson
Larry Pickering
Linda Westergaard
Lloyd Flanders
Marcia J Wanamaker
Martin Eilers
Mary Godwin
Matt L Andersen
Matthew Grohe
Megan Hill Mitchum
Melissa Mae Hodapp
Michael D Jensen
Michael H Stanbrough
Monica M Hayes
Nancy J Henry
Natalie K Kimberley
Neal Westergaard
Nicholas J Scar
R. Scott Case
Ralph Stonehocker
Randall Hertz
Ray Stearns
Rebecca A Burke
Richard Bassford
Richard C Meade
Richard D Wanamaker
Richard J Koestner
Rick A Bratrud
Rick J Tollakson
Robin Polder
Robin Von Gillern
Rodney L Robson
Ronda R Dix
Ryan Gehling
Sara C Hopkins
Scott Myers
Shane Torres
Shaner Magalhaes
Stefan Patrick Doerrfeld
Steven E Hidder
Tammy Stuart
Teresa L Knox
Terri Larson
Theresa Martin
Theresa M Ruby
Thomas C Casey
Timothy Odey
Timothy D Scheib
Timothy D Schutte
Timothy J Lehman
Tracy Adams
Travis Bushaw
Travis L Hiatt
Tresa Boal
Vicki A Beveridge
Victoria L Kollbaum
Wanda J Greif
William B Eisenlauer
William C Delfs III
We thank you all for your investment and dedication to our industry!
-Jamie Rix, REALTOR® Party Advocacy Coordinator