PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
REALTOR® ACTIVE IN POLITICS (RAP) OF THE YEAR AWARD
Background Information:
The Realtor® Active in Politics (RAP) of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has significantly
advanced the legislative agenda of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® through political involvement.
Eligibility:
All Realtor® and Realtor®-Associate members are eligible for nomination. Current appointed or elected
public officials do not qualify.
Application/Selection Procedure:
1. Nominations shall be submitted by the applicant to PAR. PAR will then send the application to the
nominees local association President and Association Executive for consideration and approval.
2. Nominees may be carried over and reconsidered for the award for two years, with updates to the
nominee’s application provided as necessary.
3. Each year the current PAR President will appoint an anonymous committee, giving consideration to
equitable geographic representation, to review all nominations and make the final selection for the
PAR RAP of the Year Award. The Committee will be chaired by the previous year’s recipient and
shall include no more than five members (the chair plus four additional members).
4. The award will be presented to the best-qualified candidate at the PAR Awards Reception held
during the September Business Meetings.
Nomination Deadline:
All nominations must be received at PAR by July 1st. Any application received after the deadline will be
ineligible for consideration.
Send Nomination Forms To:
RAP of the Year Committee
c/o Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®
Attn: Elizabeth Hensil
500 North 12th Street
Lemoyne, PA 17043-1213
2/8/2016
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
NOMINATION FORM – RAP OF THE YEAR AWARD
Attach additional pages if necessary.
1. Name of Nominee
2. Firm & Address
3. Name of Local Association/Board
4. Local Association Activities – Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to local legislative activity,
including but not limited to: committee assignments (Legislative Committee, RPAC); attendance at local
legislative fundraisers; participation/organization of RPAC fundraisers. (Include the year(s) of service
for each activity; include any position(s) held.)
5. State Association Activities – Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to state legislative activities,
including but not limited to: committee assignments (Legislative Committee, Legislative Subcommittee,
RPAC); participation in work groups and/or task forces; legislative key contact; participation in hill visits;
contact with legislators on PAR issues; response to Calls-to-Action; Government Affairs Seminar
(attendee or speaker). (Include the year(s) of service for each activity; include any position(s) held.)
6. National Association Activities – Within the last ten (10) years, outline the nominee’s contributions
relative to national legislative activities, including but not limited to: committee assignments;
participation on work groups and/or task forces; registered on NAR Action Center; attendance at
legislative meetings; participation in hill visits; contact with legislators on NAR issues; attendance at PAR
Congressional event with legislators; Federal Political Coordinator or contact team member. (Include
the year(s) of service for each activity; include any position(s) held.)
7. Financial Support of RPAC – Outline the nominee’s contribution relative to the Realtors® Political
Action Committee (RPAC), including the year and monetary amount donated.
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8. Political Campaigns – Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to political activity, including but
not limited to: meeting with legislators to discuss Realtor® issues; Steering Committee member for a
Realtor® Opportunity Race; campaigned/volunteered for a candidate (telephone banks, door-to-door
campaigning, headquarters staff); organized a voter registration drive; circulated nomination petitions
for a candidate; helped fundraise for a candidate; chaired a political campaign committee.
9. Political Community Service – Outline the nominee’s contributions relative to political community
service, including but not limited to: offices held (national, state, local) whether with or without pay,
such as mayor, city council, commissioner, court, school board, tax equalization board, or various
commissions such as park planning, zoning, etc.; National Convention Delegate for a political party;
activities in connection with bond or tax elections which impact real estate.
10. Other – Please state any additional reasons why this nominee should be selected as the PAR Realtor®
Active in Politics (RAP) of the Year.
NOMINATED BY:________________________________________________
Print Name
_______________________________________________
Sign Name
SIGNED
Local Association/Board President
Return No Later Than July 1st to:
RAP of the Year Committee
c/o Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®
Attn: Elizabeth Hensil
500 North 12th Street
Lemoyne, PA 17043-1213
2/8/2016
REALTOR® Active in Politics of the Year
Award Recipients
2014
Larry Hatter
2013
James L. Helsel, Jr.
2012
Greg Herb
2011
Kathleen McQuilkin
2010
Ellen Renish
2009
Todd Polinchock & Jerry Speer
2008
Janice Smarto
2007
George Raad
2006
Diane DeBaise
2005
Dominic Cardone
2004
Robert Hay
2003
Kimberly Skumanick
2002
Robert Epps
2001
Dino Bello
2000
E. Leonard Ferber, Jr.
1999
Guy Matteo
1998
John “Jack” Kennedy
1997
John Petrack
1996
Richard Stampahar
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