Candidates Supported by Atlanta RPAC

How you vote is a personal decision, but it can also be a professional decision. Your fellow REALTORS® have worked hard to analyze races, review voting records, and interview candidates. Before you cast your ballot, please consider the candidates that your colleagues have identified as the most qualified to make important decisions that will impact the future of the real estate industry.

The Atlanta REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) supports local candidates in the metro Atlanta area who share our position on issues such as protecting property rights, promoting smart growth, creating affordable housing opportunities, and encouraging economic development -- regardless of partisan affiliation.

The candidates and referendum items listed below are recommended for election by Atlanta RPAC, Georgia RPAC, or National RPAC in the November 6, 2012, General Election.

Federal

• 4th Congressional District: Hank Johnson (D)
• 5th Congressional District: John Lewis (D)
• 6th Congressional District: Tom Price (R)
• 7th Congressional District: Rob Woodall (R)
• 11th Congressional District: Phil Gingrey (R)
• 13th Congressional District: David Scott (D)

Note: National RPAC does not endorse candidates for President of the United States.

State

• Public Service Commission District 3: Chuck Eaton (R)
• Amendment 2 (Allows state government to enter into multi-year rental agreements for leased space): Vote YES
• State Senate and House candidates supported by Georgia RPAC

Cobb County

• Commission Chair: Tim Lee (R)

DeKalb County    

• Chief Executive Officer: Burrell Ellis (D)
• Commission District 1: Elaine Boyer (R)

City of Brookhaven

• Mayor: J. Max Davis
• Council District 1: Rebecca Chase Williams
• Council District 3: Kevin Quirk
• Council District 4: Kerry Witt 

If you would like to know more about Atlanta RPAC or the candidate recommendation process, please contact Governmental Affairs Director Robert Broome at 404-250-0051.