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Raleigh Regional
Assn. of Realtors
111 Realtors Way
Cary, NC 27513
( 919) 654-5400 voice
( 919) 654-5401
fax
info@rrar.com
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RRAR Board of Directors Announce 2007 Candidate Bond Endorsements
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For Immediate
Release
September 12, 2007 |
Raleigh
Regional Association of REALTORS®
Board of Directors Announce 2007
Candidate and Bond Endorsements
Raleigh ,
NC (September 12, 2007) Municipal candidate and bond endorsements for the
Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS® were announced (RRAR)
at its Board of Directors meeting this morning.
Association President
Phyllis York Brookshire said, “On behalf of our 6200
members, I am pleased to announce through the North Carolina REALTORS® Political
Action Committee that RRAR will endorse the following,
Tommy Craven, Jesse Taliaferro, James West,
Phillip Isley and Mary Ann Baldwin for
Raleigh City Council and the current Mayor Charles Meeker. The board also
voted to endorse Nels Roseland, John Rigsbee and Tommy Byrd for
Cary Town Council and the current Mayor Ernie McAlister. Sean O’Brien was
selected as the single endorsement for Wake County School Board. In addition,
the board chose to endorse the following other candidates in notable races – Rob
Bridges and David Camacho for Wake Forrest Commissioner, Charlie Adcock for
Commissioner in Fuquay Varina, Peter Atwell and Laurie Clowers for Councilors
for Town of Holly Springs, Bryan Gossage for Town Council in Apex and Liz
Johnson for Commissioner in Morrisville.
The City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Bond
was endorsed as well as the Wake County Public Libraries,
Wake
Community College and Wake County Open Space Program Bond Referenda.
“RRAR
has a strong history of voicing support for community infrastructure
bonds. In addition, as
we face new challenges in the housing market, strong municipal leadership
from our elected officials will be a critical part of our future success,” concluded
Brookshire.
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