HBA Members took advantage of our Congressmen being in the district to talk about current issues (on the next page) facing our industry. Both Congressmen are very supportive of our industry and have proven so with their Defender of Housing awards they were given last year. There were many insightful moments that each shared about the other topics going on at our nations capitol. We were also honored to present both Congressmen with contributions that were provided by our NAHB Build PAC. From left to right: Mark Fulford with Fulford Construction, Steve Macaluso with Halloran Construction, Chris Matteo with Fulford Homes, Dave Tanzyus - Congressman Bost staff, Chuck Daily with Providence Bank, Tracy Butler with HBA, Congressman Bost, Jeff Schmidt with RP Lumber and Mark Vogt with Vogt Construction. From left to right: Kevin Wrigley with Fusion Realty, Mark Vogt with Vogt Construction, Mark Fulford with Fulford Construction, Steve Wilke with Wilke Window & Door, David Padgett with Padgett Building & Remodeling, Tracy Butler with HBA, Congressman Shimkus and Chris Matteo with Fulford Homes. NAHB Achieves Important Advocacy Successes! Providing value to members is NAHB's primary mission. The association's advocacy efforts throughout 2017, along with select other member benefits, will provide members with a value of $9.44 billion or $7,500 per housing start in 2018. In 2017, the advocacy team leveraged NAHB's power to get pro -housing measures passed in Congress, ensure that tax reform legislation acknowledged the importance of housing and the needs of small businesses, and challenge regulations that do more harm than good. The association also provided numerous other benefits to members, including discounts on products and services. Read NAHB's detailed analysis of savings due to the association's advocacy victories in 2017 as well as select other programs 14
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