FEDERAL ADVOCACY
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is responsible for lobbying in the United States Congress, federal agencies and the Executive Branch. NAR’s website is a vast storehouse of information to assist REALTORS® and there are many resources available to assist state and local associations in their government affairs activities.
Federal Political Coordinators
Every member of Congress is assigned a REALTOR® called a Federal Political Coordinator or FPC. FPCs are a specially selected group of 535 REALTORS® who are the voice and the face of real estate to our federal lawmakers, playing a pivotal role in REALTOR® Party Outreach. Click here to learn more about FPC’s.
The following NMAR members have been named FPC to the following New Mexico elected officials:
- Senator Tom Udall – Baro Shalizi, Santa Fe
- Senator Martin Heinrich – Jim Maddox, Albuquerque
- Debra Haaland, District 1 – John Lucero, Albuquerque
- Xochitl Torres Small, District 2 – Sherry Eichorn, Las Cruces
- Ben Ray Lujan, District 3 – Lela Holmes, Farmington
Other Resources for Local Associations
NAR has may tools and resources available for local associations. Click here for more information.