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BY NICK HARPER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY & POLICY MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION Primary Contacts Program Strengthening Our Relationships With Olympia Decision Makers Through our Primary Contacts Program, Association members get the opportunity to cultivate relationships with our legislators outside of Olympia. By meeting with our representatives between legislative sessions at our neighborhood coff ee shop or in their district offi ce, we get to engage in a very diff erent manner than we can in Olympia. In these face-to-face meetings, we can cultivate trust, exchange ideas, and brainstorm solutions to the challenges facing our industry. Washington State Representative Cindy Ryu (D) meets with Erich Armbruster, president of Ashworth Homes, and incoming 2018 MBAKS president, 28 master builder WINTER 2017 ¤ž¥¢¦Ÿž ¡¢›Ÿ£