RPAC investments reach $548,964 in 2009

The Suburban West REALTORS® Association claimed back its first place award in the Extra Large Associations/Boards category at the annual REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) Awards Luncheon this week. The association achieved 164.04 percent per capita fundraising in 2009.

Ellen Renish and Kim Skumanick presenting the RPAC Award for the Extra Large Associations/Boards category to Suburban West's Terry Kirkwood

The good-natured competition is always greatest between several local associations in the Extra Large Association category. In a close second was the Montgomery County Association with 163.60 percent. Third place went to the Greater Harrisburg Association with 149 percent.

Overall, PA Association of REALTORS® members invested $548,964 in RPAC last year, falling short of the $700,000 goal.

The 2010 RPAC fundraising goal is $600,000 with 40 percent participation.

Other per capita fundraising awards were presented to:

Large Associations/Boards

First Place – REALTORS® Association of York & Adams Counties  (163 percent)

Second Place – Pocono Mountains Association (154 percent)

Third Place – Reading-Berks Association  (143 percent)

Medium Associations/Boards

First Place – Centre County Association (259 percent)                 

Second Place – Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area Board (130 percent)

Third Place – Butler County Association  (123 percent)                                             

Small Associations/Boards

First Place – Cambria Somerset Association (205 percent)

Second Place – Mifflin-Juniata County Board (186 percent)

Third Place – Bradford-Sullivan Association  (166 percent)                                              

Recognized for the highest membership participation in RPAC fundraising were:

Small Board – Elk-Cameron County Board (89 percent)

Medium Board – Pike/Wayne Association (84 percent)

Large Board – Pocono Mountains Association (49 percent) 

Extra Large Board – Suburban West REALTORS® Association (43 percent) 

The following associations/boards achieved 50 percent participation: Bradford-Sullivan, North Central Penn, Washington-Greene, Fayette County, McKean County, Greater Meadville, Mifflin-Juniata, Greater Allegheny-Kiski Area, Lebanon County, Allegheny Highland, Cambria Somerset, West Branch Valley, Greater Wilkes-Barre and Lawrence County.

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