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MHBA 2010/2011 Accomplishments

Aug 17, 2011
Posted In: General

MHBA 2010/2011 Accomplishments:

• Government Affairs: 
  
  
  • Successful Effort to Remove Sprinklers from MUBEC:  partnership with parent group, HBRA;  Andy Grant, Rob Sherman, David Cuttler, & Mike Younous
    
    
  • Proposed Legislation (Kate Burgess-Rush): 
    
    
    • Legislation Monitoring: by Sandy (paid by MHBA for this service)
    • Management:  Gov’t Affairs Committee (Kate Burgess-Rush)
    • Call-to-Action
      
      
• Membership:
  
  
  • (2) Local Breakfast Meetings:  Ellsworth & Oxford
  • Fall Recruitment Drive:  partnership with parent group, HBRA;  resulted in 12 new members
    
    
• Communications:
  
  
  • Bi-Monthly PR Work from Paula Mahony / Words @ Work:
    
    
    • MHBA Website News Page (e.g. breakfast meetings, Rouleau’s passing, MUBEC impact on modular, overcoming appraisal challenges, etc.)
    • E-Newsletter
    • Social Media:  Facebook posts
    • Press Releases

• Changes to MHBA Board of Directors:
  
  
  • Ronnie Gray:  1^st year has been a great addition to Board; Coastline Homes is one of the larger builders in Maine and his connection with the MHBA has been invaluable (coordinated Ellsworth breakfast meeting, manages MHBA financials as Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Richie Hott backfilled vacated seat
  • Joe Martin backfilled vacated seat
  • Term completion by Matt Corbett:  thank you!  (MHBA Liaison to HBRA Board)
    
    
  • Elections:
    
    
    • Slate of Nominees:  Joe Martin, Kate Burgess-Rush, Ed Smith
    • Nominations from the Floor: