The REALTORS Political Action Committee cannot be successful without the financial support of REALTOR members. Your contributions support federal, state and local lawmakers who share the REALTOR commitment to promote homeownership and private property rights.
On behalf of New York's 54,000 REALTORS, RPAC of New York thanks the following members for being major donors in 2010.
Golden "R" Program ($5,000)
Crystal "R" Program ($2,500 to $4,999)
Sterling "R" Program ($1,000 to $2,499)
Presidents Club ($500 to $999)
Capitol Club ($250 to $499)
NAR President's Circle
Golden "R" Program ($5,000)
The membership requirement is a one-time $5,000 RPAC contribution. A contribution of $2,000/$1,000* annually sustains a National Golden R membership. RPAC of NY thanks:
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Joseph Canfora, Long Island
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Max Gurvitch, Brooklyn
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Michael Schmelzer, Bronx Manhattan
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George K. Wonica, Staten Island
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Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS
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Genesee Region Real Estate Services
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Greater Rochester Association of REALTORS
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IMF of Greater Rochester
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Long Island Board of REALTORS
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MLS of Long Island
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NYSAR Real Estate Services
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Staten Island Board of REALTORS
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Westchester Putnam MLS
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WNY Real Estate Services
- Alan Yassky, Rockland
- Dorothy Herman, Long Island
- Patricia Levitt, Long Island
- Audrey Livingstone, Long Island
Crystal "R" Program ($2,500 to $4,999)
The membership requirement is a one-time $2,500 RPAC contribution. A contribution of $1,500 annually sustains a National Crystal R membership.
Sterling "R" Program ($1,000 to $2,499)
The membership requirement for a Sterling R is a $1,000 RPAC contribution annually.RPAC of NY thanks:
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Dawn Carpenter, Staten Island
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Perry Gault, Bronx Manhattan
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Susan Goldy, Bronx Manhattan
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Margaret Hartman, Buffalo Niagara
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Joan Isgro-Grant, Ulster
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Sari Kingsley, Staten Island
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P. Gilbert Mercurio, Westchester Putnam
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Matthew Schmelzer, Bronx Manhattan
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John Vernazza, Staten Island
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George S. Wonica, Staten Island
- Walter Christensen, Jefferson Lewis
- Frank DellAccio, Long Island
- J.P. Endres Fein, Westchester Putnam
- Lisbeth English, Long Island
- Henry Fries, Westchester Putnam
- Marcene Hedayati, Westchester Putnam
- Michael Kelly, NYSAR
- Gary Kenline, Buffalo Niagara
- Nancy Kennedy, Westchester Putnam
- Pamela Lattimore, Warren
- Maxwell Levitt, Long Island
- Duncan MacKenzie, NYSAR
- Patricia Masone, Long Island
- Mary McLaughlin, Long Island
- Stephen Meyers, Westchester Putnam
- Pat Pappalardo, Staten Island
- Katherine Rossi, Westchester Putnam
- miriam treger, Buffalo Niagara
- Louise Tudisco, Long Island
- Greater Hudson Valley MLS, Orange
- Ulster County MLS
Presidents Club ($500 to $999)
The membership requirement for the NYSAR Presidents Club is a $500 to $999 RPAC contribution annually. RPAC of NY thanks:
- Nina Amadon, Capital
- David Andrulis, Rochester
- Dorothy Aschkar, Long Island
- Annette Chrystal, Westchester Putnam
- Scott Cohen, Westchester Putnam
- Judith Collins, Warren
- J. Gregory Connors, Capital
- Robyn Credo, Westchester Putnam
- Art Eckman, Long Island
- Gigi Fernandez, Long Island
- Barbara Frechter, Long Island
- Carol Gallo Turschmann, Long Island
- Michael Gibbons, Westchester Putnam
- Nicholas Gigante, Long Island
- Steven Harney, Long Island
- Susan Hemmer, Sullivan
- Walauddin Hoosein, Long Island
- Jon Kelley, Capital
- Robert Kelly, Staten Island
- David Manzano, Syracuse
- Harding Mason, Westchester Putnam
- Bettie Meinel, Long Island
- Patricia Neuwirth, Westchester Putnam
- Charles Panellino, Long Island
- Women's Council of REALTORS
- Tony Smith, Long Island
- Peter Whitbeck, Clinton
- Ted Wilson, Warren
- Westchester Women's Council of REALTORS
- Western NY Chapter Women's Council of REALTORS
- Rockland County Board of REALTORS
- Ulster County Board of REALTORS
Capitol Club ($250 to $499)
The membership requirement for the NYSAR Capitol Club is a $250 to $499 RPAC contribution annually. RPAC of NY thanks:
- Nancy Achstatter, Long Island
- Catherine Amabile, Westchester Putnam
- Katy Anastasio, Long Island
- Stephen Babbitt, Rochester
- Rayann Besser, Staten Island
- Gabriele Bishop, Long Island
- Robert Blackman, Capital
- Joan Bomann, Westchester Putnam
- Linda Bonarelli Lugo, Long Island
- Stephen Borgos, Warren
- Susan Briggs, Cortland
- Cindy B-Rosato, Rochester
- Leslie Brownell, NABOR
- Leah Caro, Westchester Putnam
- Peter Caruso, Long Island
- Carol Christiansen, Westchester Putnam
- Steven Cinquanti, Cortland
- Marlene Connolly, Warren
- Gary Cooper, Warren
- Laura Copersino, Long Island
- Rosalie Daniel, Brooklyn
- Daniel Davies, Warren
- Pam Dean, Warren
- Katheryn DeClerck, Orange
- Christine DelVecchio, Ithaca
- Howard Denison, Warren
- Blaise DiBernardo, NYSAR
- Laurie DiFrancesco, Rockland
- Irina Drellos, Warren
- Kathleen Engel, Long Island
- Melvyn Farkas, Long Island
- Linda Fields, Jefferson Lewis
- Thomas Ford, Warren
- Troy Ford, Orange
- Robert Freedman, Capital
- Ronald Garafalo, Orange
- Ann Garti, Orange
- Linda Gatewood, Warren
- Frank Gerbes, Orange
- Melissa Gomez, Long Island
- Michael Graessle, Westchester Putnam
- Diane Grannum, Long Island
- Mary Gray Griffith, Orange
- Richard Haggerty, Westchester Putnam
- Joseph Houlihan, Westchester Putnam
- David Irish, Ithaca
- Michael Johnson, Buffalo Niagara
- Bobbie Kagle, Buffalo Niagara
- Randy Kaplan, Long Island
- Carol Kope, Westchester Putnam
- John Kope, Westchester Putnam
- Barry Kramer, Westchester Putnam
- Mary Ann Kustich, Buffalo Niagara
- Kelly Lagoudis, Long Island
- John Lease, Orange
- James Ledsome, Rochester
- Lawrence Lentini, Buffalo Niagara
- Gary Leogrande, Westchester Putnam
- Eydie Lopez, Orange
- George Ludwig, Warren
- Otto Lugo, Long Island
- Joseph Madaio, Brooklyn
- Barbara McDonough, Long Island
- Walter Messina, Long Island
- E Alice Miranda, Buffalo Niagara
- Glenn Nadel, Long Island
- Linda Page, Columbia-Greene
- Michael Pugh, Warren
- Seibert Robinson, Long Island
- John Russo, Long Island
- Daniel Ryan, Long Island
- Amanda Ryen-Yowhan, Ithaca
- Peter Scarcello, Buffalo Niagara
- Richard Schuloff, Brooklyn
- Paul Semanek, Capital
- Moses Seuram, Long Island
- Edward Smith, NYSCAR
- David Stapleton, Buffalo Niagara
- Neil Sterrer, Long Island
- Daniel Symoniak, Buffalo Niagara
- Steve Vaisey, Rochester
- Valerie Van Cleef, Long Island
- Shirley Van Dam, Orange
- Bruce Ware, NABOR
- Peter Whitbeck, Clinton
- Merle Whitehead, Capital
- Joseph Whittington, Buffalo Niagara
- Scott Wohl, Orange
- Roger Wright, Clinton
- Jeffrey York, Warren
- Charlene Zoratti, Buffalo Niagara
- Orange County Association of REALTORS
Womens Council of the Western NY Chapter Rockland County Board of REALTORS*Charter Golden "R" contributors, who joined the program by Dec. 31, 2001 may sustain their Golden "R" membership at $1,000 annually.
NAR President's Circle members
NAR’s President’s Circle* is a direct giver program whereby members receive requests throughout the year to make direct contributions to national political party committees and/or federal candidates selected by the national RPAC Trustees.
NYSAR recognizes the following members for joining NAR’s President’s Circle in 2010:
- Joe Canfora, Long Island
- Dawn Carpenter, Staten Island
- J.P. Endres-Fein, Westchester-Putnam
- Max Wm. Gurvitch, Brooklyn
- Sari Kingsley, Staten Island
- Audrey Livingston, Long Island
- Duncan MacKenzie, NYSAR
- John Reinhardt, Brooklyn
- Michael Schmelzer, Bronx-Manhattan North
- George K. Wonica, Staten Island
*President’s Circle members must be an RPAC Major Donor and contribute an additional $2,000 in personal contributions.
Want to contribute and support RPAC's efforts as these members have done?
- Contribute online. Simply login with your 9-digit NRDS number, proceed to the “Contribute to RPAC” link, and either contribute by credit card or TeleCheck. As a reminder, the first 50 members to make a $100 RPAC contribution online through nysar.com will receive an Exxon/Mobil gas card worth $10.
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Complete and return the RPAC pledge form . It can be returned to NYSAR or your local board/association.
For more information on the NYSAR REALTORS Political Action Committee, e-mail our Government Affairs Department.
Contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes. Contributions to RPAC are voluntary and used for political purposes. The amount suggested is merely a guideline and you may contribute more or less than the suggested amount. You may refuse to contribute without reprisal and the National Association of REALTORS or any of its state associations or local boards will not favor or disfavor any member because of the amount contributed. 70% of each contribution is used by the State PAC to support state and local political candidates. Until your state reaches its RPAC goal, 30% is sent to National RPAC to support Federal candidates and is charged against you limits under 2 U.S.C. 441a; after the state reaches its RPAC goal, it may elect to retain your entire contribution for use in supporting state and local candidates.