The Voice for Real Estate in Illinois

The Voice for Real Estate in Illinois

Governmental Affairs Directors

Governmental Affairs Directors2026-01-12T08:10:15-06:00

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 Benedetto

Senior Director of Local Advocacy

Michael Bailey

Michael Bailey

Ron Deedrick

Ron Deedrick

Michael Dobrow

Michael Dobrow

Anne Emerson

Anne Emerson

Kristie Engerman

Kristie Engerman

Neeley Erickson

Neeley Erickson

Nora Gruenberg

Nora Gruenberg

Audrey Harding

Audrey Harding

Jeff Merrinette

Jeff Merrinette

Nash Oldenettel

Nash Oldenettel

Issues from the field

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