Nominating Committee recommendation

Quite a week, we started out by making storm preparations for Hurricane Gustav; checking generators, updating contact information, making sure the properties we are responsible for were ready. Even though the storm didn't hit us, we felt some impact from the outer rain bands, but more importantly, we put our storm preparation drill into action.


In the middle of all that, I was preparing myself for the Nominating Committee interview on Friday in Orlando. Just like preparing far in advance of a storm, I have been preparing far in advance for the opportunity to be the President-Elect of the Florida Association of Realtors. You can see through my many blog postings that I have travelled the state meeting our members face-to-face and finding out what their needs are and how those needs are changing in light of our current market. I have put forth huge efforts, first as Secretary in 2006 as we overhauled the Policies and By-Laws and then again this year as the Treasurer facing a $1.8 million shortfall. I've established new political relationships as well as built on previous relationships in Tallahassee and Washington. All this in an effort to be as effective for Florida Realtors as I can be.


The Nominating Committee met with both Wendell and myself on Friday morning and decided to put Wendell forth as their candidate for President-Elect. Needless to say, I was disappointed. But after the initial shock, I must say I'm excited to have an opportunity to "run from the floor" given the format of our new nominating procedure. As I travelled this year meeting with local Realtors, they had an opportunity to ask any questions they wanted to assure themselves that I am the person to take on the ultimate job of President. You can see from my endorsements that I have proudly posted, that I won the support of many associations; small, medium, large and mega. They stretch from one end of Florida to the other.


Now is your chance, as a Florida Director, to let your voice be heard. There will be an election on Sunday morning, Sept. 28th during the Board of Directors meeting. I need a commitment from every supporter to be there and cast your ballot for Bob Hudgens for President-Elect.


Please, let me hear from you. BobHudgens@c21coastal.com