The document summarizes the 2009 Mid-Year Legislative Conference and Hill Visits hosted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) from May 11-15. It describes several meetings that members of the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) had with members of Congress, including breakfast meetings with Congressmen Al Green, Pete Olson, Kevin Brady, and Gene Green. It also mentions visits with Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee and meetings with Congressmen John Culberson and Michael McCaul. The document recognizes five HAR members who have been inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame for contributions over $25,000 to the RPAC political action committee.

1. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 11-15 NAR Political Field Operations Manager John Ferruggiaro, HAR TREPAC Coordinator Karen Driscoll, HAR Chief Political Strategist Dana Kervin welcome you to Washington, D.C. for the 2009 Mid-Year Legislative Conference and Hill Visits. Photo was taken atop the NAR building, 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW.

2. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 13 – Houston Area Congressional Delegation meets for breakfast at Tortilla Coast. Congressman Al Green (D) talks with Federal Political Coordinator Shad Bogany and Nancy Furst.

3. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 13 – Newly elected Congressman Pete Olson (R) speaks with constituents Lane Pearson and HAR Secretary/Treasurer Danny Frank at breakfast on Wednesday morning. Photo Courtesy of Ward Arendt

4. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 13 – At the Tortilla Coast breakfast on Wednesday Congressman Kevin Brady (R) met with HAR Chair Vicki Fullerton who is his FPC and fellow constituents from his district.

5. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 13 – Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D) visits with HAR Chair Elect Margie Dorrance, HAR President & CEO Bob Hale, FPC Gerald Womack and HAR TREPAC Chair Kenya Burrell. Bob recognized the Congresswoman for always being a gracious hostess to HAR members while in DC. Photo Courtesy of Ward Arendt

6. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 13 – Several members of the Houston delegation and constituents meet with Congressman John Culberson (R) in his office in a meeting led by FPC John Nichols. Photo Courtesy of Ward Arendt

7. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 13 – HAR members enjoyed visiting with Congressman Michael McCaul (R) in his office Wednesday afternoon.

8. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 14 – Congressman Gene Green (D) speaks to the Greater Houston Delegation during breakfast at Tortilla Coast on Thursday morning. Here he pauses for a photo op before heading back to the Capitol. Photo Courtesy of Ward Arendt

9. 2009 NAR HILL VISITS May 14 – Congressman (Judge) Ted Poe (R) stops by the Congressional Dining Room to meet with members of HAR’s Leadership.

10. National Recognition HAR has 5 members who have been inducted into the RPAC Hall of Fame for giving above $25,000 to RPAC. Here are their names on the wall at the NAR Building. John Eckstrum, Richard Fillip, Vicki Fullerton Bob Hale, and George Stephens