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To learn more about donating on behalf of the residential building industry, or the Hammer Club, contact Holly M. Davis at hdavis@mbaks.com or 425.457.7068. T his year, the Aff ordable Housing Council (AHC) Board sought to elevate our regional political infl uence, both through the dollars raised and through pro-housing outcomes in key races. Given the critical contests this municipal election year, MBA members proactively engaged in the AHC PAC through fi nancial contributions, candidate and elected o† cial meetings, and public forum attendance. With moratoriums threatened or in eff ect in several jurisdictions, burdensome regulations, and development fees rising, nobody can aff ord to sit idly by. Our budget this election cycle was $400,000. We participated in nine primary independent expenditure eff orts and nine general election races. We endorsed 64 candidates and made direct fi nancial contributions to 47 on behalf of the building community. Board members were strategic in their approach, considering buildable land, current issues facing cities, and gauging the political climate to determine priorities. They relied upon research, candidate surveys, incumbent voting histories, and in-person interviews. Looking ahead to the 2018 legislative contests, the AHC will continue to seek ways to strategically elevate the infl uence of the MBA while supporting our members and industry. BY HOLLY M. DAVIS POLITICAL AFFAIRS MANAGER MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION SUPPORT YOUR INDUSTRY at mbaks.com/advocacy AHC Impacts Felt Throughout the Region PLATINUM Mike Birdwell Eric Campbell Mike Chaff eur Brian Holtzclaw Bill Lilleness Paul Morris Tonya Pettit Marty Robinett Mike Walsh GOLD Mike Appleby Erich Armbruster Kevin Ballard Randy Cole Vadim Dutka Lynn Eshleman Bonnie Geers Nick Harper* Joseph Irons Sunshine Kapus Kevin Kartak Duana Koloušková Jim Langus* Todd Levitt Eric Mellin Gina Myers Mark Patterson Brian Ross Scotty's General Construction Inc. Michael Tenhulzen Greg Tisdel Jamie Waltier Kurt Wilson Gary Young SILVER Keith Hammer Shirley Jackson Deanne Landsverk Gary Parkes Dianne Reischman Pacifi c Ridge Homes Lenny Schwartz Mark Villwock BRONZE Patricia Akiyama* Doug Barnes Paul Bogel Bill Bruner Jayson Buechler Baywood Cabinet Inc. John Cochenour Steve Cory Holly M. Davis* Dave Main Angie Sievers* Luellen Smith David Soleim Steven Sunich Dawn Topp THANK YOU to our Hammer Club members for their generous contributions. *MBAKS staff members 31 WINTER 2017 master builder ¯Ä˜—''Å ±Æ"ÄDZǖ