REALTOR® Governmental Affairs Directors (GAD) are your eyes and ears on the ground, providing insight into how policy issues affect residents, gathering feedback from the community, reviewing data on home sales and property values and compiling statistics that reveal economic trends in the state.

Issues we care about

  • Eliminating red tape and unnecessary hurdles to real estate transactions
  • Reducing real estate taxes and transaction fees

  • Limiting fees and mandates related to real estate transactions and property improvements

  • Increasing the availability of affordable housing
  • Initiatives that include property tax and Illinois income tax incentives
  • Blocking Home Rule initiatives that drive up property taxes
  • Preventing overly strict building codes and zoning regulations that discourage new housing inventory
  • And much more

Meet Your Illinois REALTOR® GAD Team

Tom Benedetto
Tom BenedettoDirector of Local Advocacy
Michael Bailey
Michael Bailey
Ron Deedrick
Ron Deedrick
Michael Dobrow
Michael Dobrow
Kristie Engerman
Kristie Engerman
Neeley Erickson
Neeley Erickson
Nora Gruenberg
Nora Gruenberg
Jeff Merrinette
Jeff Merrinette
Adriann Murawski
Adriann Murawski
Nash Oldenettel
Nash Oldenettel

Member Outreach

The Member Outreach Team provides in-person or live webinar updates and presentations at REALTOR® office meetings and events

The Member Outreach program serves as “boots on the ground” in every corner of the state to connect Illinois REALTOR® members with the services and benefits paid for with their dues. We cover REALTOR® advocacy, provide local, state and national legislative updates, and connect members with key resources and member benefits.

Outreach

Outreach Team Member Visit Request

Would you like an Illinois REALTORS® Outreach Team member to visit your office?

Advocacy Success Stories

Issues from the field