Well, the Reverse Raffle lived up to all the hype I was promoting last month, and then some.  What a terrific event!  Congratulations to all the Membership and Meetings Committee members and especially Chairman, Mat Naegele of Lamar Advertising.  Super job!  I’d also like to issue a special thank you to Eddy Lange for emceeing the event and coaxing ever last penny out of the bidders.  Eddy played a key role in TABA exceeding our fundraising goal for the event.  Thank you Eddy!    If this event gets any bigger, we are going to have to look at a bigger venue next year.  K.C. Hall was busting at the seams, there were very few empty seats, and everyone seemed to stay around for the entire event. These are all signs that people were having a good time. 

All of our fundraisers take a small army of folks behind the scenes working diligently to make everything go smoothly.  The Reverse Raffle is no different.  I’d like to thank our Treasurer, Lisa McKinnon, for calmly and accurately keeping track of all the money.  Lisa, we couldn’t have done it with out you.  Also, hats off to all of the tickets sellers.  When we got together to sell the remaining tickets, they were gone in less than an hour.  So again, great job on the ticket sales.  Finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank Cheryl and Troy for all of their efforts.  These two do the hard work day in and day out to make TABA the organization that it is.

Now For Home PAC
As I noted last month, the Reverse Raffle was our last fundraiser and moves us into Home PAC season.  The one and only fundraiser for Home PAC is the Skeet Shoot that is coming up on Tuesday, September 9th.  This all day shoot is another one of those don’t miss events.  You can read more about the event elsewhere in this newsletter. 

What I’d like to spend a moment on is a question that seems to continue to surface.  “What is the difference between TABA and Home PAC?”  TABA is the local branch, so to speak, that operates under the state branch, the Texas Association of Builders (TAB), all of which is under the National Association of Builders (NAHB).  We are the grassroots part of the homebuilding lobby that works with our local cities and county.  When we pursue statewide issues, we work with the Texas Association of Builders.  And of course, NAHB handles national issues in Washington.

Operating completely independently of TABA, with it's own board and bylaws is TABA Home PAC.  Home PAC is the political action committee aligned with TABA, hence the last three letters in the name (PAC), which raises the money to support candidates, causes, and issues related to improving our ability to operate businesses in the homebuilding industry.  Our local  PAC is regulated by laws that limit the types of organizations we can accept money from and what types of candidates we can support--TABA Home PAC is not able to support any federal candidates.  TABA is a non-profit organization that is prohibited from supporting any candidate period.  So, if you are wondering why we are asking you to join both TABA and Home PAC, now you know why. 

A portion of your membership dues paid to TABA go to TAB and NAHB.  The fundraisers for TABA go directly to our operating budget, which enables us to consistently interact with our local governments and to provide networking opportunities for our members.  Your Home PAC contributions go directly to the support of local pro-growth candidates and issues that are relevant to protecting and enhancing the homebuilding industry. 

Hope this helps shed a little light on the difference between TABA and Home PAC.  If you are not currently a member of Home PAC, please contact Troy about a membership.

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