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The Community Association Institute’s Advocacy blog is one of the organization’s best online resources for all those who live, work and volunteer in communities with associations. Its recent post titled “August Recess Season – Connect with Elected Officials in Your District” provides some excellent reminders about the difference communities with associations can make via their outreach efforts.
The article discusses how the Congress is now in its annual summer recess, which is when members return to their home districts and often meet with constituents to discuss important issues. It encourages association members, directors and property managers to reach out to their representatives and senators, as well as state legislators, on important industry issues.
CAI, which is the leading organization representing the interests of communities with associations, maintains several online resources to facilitate outreach and connections with elected officials. The links for some of these are helpfully included in the blog article, beginning with the organization’s online directory of all elected federal and state lawmakers, including their email addresses, telephone numbers and social media pages.
The article suggests using the provided contact information to reach out to officials to see if it would be possible to schedule in-person meetings to discuss issues that are important to associations. It notes that those involved with associations should follow the social media pages and posts of their officials. If they are attending local events or holding public office hours at their district offices, the best way to learn about their schedules is through their latest updates.
Special events featuring elected officials that are hosted by and at communities are also discussed, and the article includes a link to CAI’s online invitation tool for such gatherings. Hosted events present a great way for elected officials to meet their constituents and learn more about the issues impacting associations. By interacting directly with lawmakers and other officials at such events, those who live in communities with associations can make their voices heard in a friendly and welcoming environment.
The article concludes with links to CAI’s online action center, which offers a comprehensive view of all of the organization’s current campaigns on the federal and state levels. It also includes links for readers to connect with their local CAI chapter and follow CAI on X, Facebook and LinkedIn to keep up with the latest resources and information on its advocacy efforts. Those who wish to connect directly with CAI’s Government and Public Affairs team are encouraged to email the organization at government@cainonline.org.
Our firm applauds CAI for the leadership that the organization demonstrates with its award-winning advocacy efforts for the associations industry. We encourage everyone who is involved with community associations to join their local chapter and become an active member. We write about important matters for community associations in this blog and in our Miami Herald column, which appears every two weeks on Sundays, and we encourage association directors, members and property managers to click here and subscribe to our newsletter to receive our future articles.