{"id":277,"date":"2020-04-27T15:00:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T19:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/realtorparty.com\/?page_id=277"},"modified":"2025-03-05T18:13:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:13:49","slug":"fpc-meritorious-service-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/member-consumer\/fpcs\/fpc-meritorious-service-award","title":{"rendered":"FPC Meritorious Service Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Federal Political Coordinators (FPCs) are a special group of 535 appointed REALTORS\u00ae who are a critical part of NAR\u2019s political advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. The lasting relationships FPCs forge with their legislators makes them the face and voice of real estate in their respective districts\u2014and our most effective advocates with Members of Congress.<\/p>\n

Each year, we recognize two FPCs whose outstanding work contributes to creating a sound and dynamic U.S. real estate market and fostering vibrant communities. These FPCs are selected through a rigorous selection process that includes the states and national leadership, and awarded the Meritorious Service Award (MSA) during the REALTORS\u00ae Legislative Meetings in May.<\/p>\n

Award Criteria<\/h2>\n

Recipients of the MSA Award meet a rigorous criteria that set them apart from other FPCs. Not only must nominees demonstrate a strong relationship with their assigned Member of Congress and a willingness to educate Capitol Hill on issues most pressing to the real estate industry, candidates MUST also:<\/p>\n

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  1. Have served as FPC for a minimum of four consecutive years or eight total years if not consecutively serving.<\/li>\n
  2. Fulfill all job duties as listed on the pledge form.<\/li>\n
  3. Demonstrate effectiveness as the representative of the REALTOR\u00ae Party and real estate issues.<\/li>\n
  4. Participate in various political events in the district on behalf of their Member of Congress (i.e., set up meeting for the Member at their local association, etc.)<\/li>\n
  5. Show a history of volunteering for the Member of Congress\u2019 campaign (i.e., host a fundraiser, canvass the neighborhood, make phone calls or donate their office as a phone bank, etc.)<\/li>\n
  6. Make a personal contribution to the Member of Congress, in addition to an RPAC contribution.<\/li>\n
  7. Bonus \u2013 RPAC investment history will be reviewed, but is not required to receive the award.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Meritorious Service Award Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    2024<\/td>\nMargaret Hartman, FPC for Representative Brian Higgins (NY)
    \nLois Ann Disponett, FPC for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2023<\/td>\nBradley Cohen, FPC for Representative Richard Hudson (NC)
    \nCarole Horn, FPC for Representative Clay Higgins (LA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2022<\/td>\nEnnis Antoine, FPC for Representative David Scott (GA)
    \nVicki Fullerton, FPC for Representative Kevin Brady (TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2021<\/td>\nLinda Fercodini, FPC for Senator Chris Murphy (CT)
    \nKevin Sears, FPC for Representative Richie Neal (MA), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2020<\/td>\nEvelyn Arnold, FPC for Representative Maxine Waters (CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee
    \nMike Gaughan, FPC for Representative John Rose (TN)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2019<\/td>\nMax M. Gurvitch, FPC for Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY)
    \nRandy Ketive, FPC for Representative Josh GottHeimer (NJ)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2018<\/td>\nSharon Keating, FPC for Senator Claire McCaskill (MO)
    \nLarry Edwards, FPC for Senator Thad Cochran (MS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2017<\/td>\nLou Baldwin, FPC for Senator Richard Burr (NC)
    \nJohn Nichols, FPC for Representative John Culberson (TX)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2016<\/td>\nMarvin Rubin, FPC for Senator Harry Reid (NV)
    \nJudy Moore, FPC for Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clarke and formerly Senator (now Secretary of State) John Kerry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2015<\/td>\nIlene Kessler, FPC for Senator Benjamin Cardin (MD)
    \nRick Violett, FPC for Representative Gary Miller (CA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2014<\/td>\nEllen Short, FPC for\u00a0Senator Roger Wicker (MS)
    \nDavid Wluka, FPC for Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2013<\/td>\nFran Davis, FPC for Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar (MN)
    \nGail Hartnett, FPC for Representative Mike Simpson (ID)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2012<\/td>\nRichard J. Rosenthal, FPC for Representative Jane Harman (CA)
    \nGregory S. Herb, FPC for Representative\u00a0James Gerlach (PA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2011<\/td>\nJoan Ballantyne, FPC for\u00a0Representative\u00a0Tom Latham (IA)
    \nDarlene B. Breen, FPC for\u00a0Representative Mike Turner (OH)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    2010<\/td>\nW. James Johnston, FPC for Senator Michael Crapo (ID)
    \nHoward Zielke, FPC for Representative Ralph Hall (TX)
    \nRobert Amore, FPC for Representative Nancy Pelosi (CA), now former Speaker of the House<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Questions? <\/strong>Contact Victoria Givens<\/a> at 202-383-1021.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The 2023 Meritorious Service Award Nomination Form will open soon. Check back here for updates on the nomination process.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]The 2025 Meritorious Service Award Nomination Form is now open!<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Federal Political Coordinators (FPCs) are a special group of 535 appointed REALTORS\u00ae who are a critical part of NAR\u2019s political advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill. The lasting relationships FPCs forge with their legislators makes them the face and voice of real estate in their respective districts\u2014and our most effective advocates with Members of Congress.","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":131,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-277","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=277"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/277\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21556,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/277\/revisions\/21556"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realtorparty.realtor\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}