In a session with many bills affecting commercial real estate development, the Tampa Bay Chapter was well-represented during NAIOP's annual "Day at the Capitol. The participants were:
President-Elect Robin Bishop of Bishop & Associates
First Vice President Chuck Carver of the Ward Rovell Law Firm
Co-VP of Public Affairs Carol Scheafnocker of TLC Engineering for Architecture
Duane Milford of EMK Consultants of Florida
Mark Wanich of Stewart Title Guaranty

The NAIOP of Florida Board of Directors met in Tallahassee on March 21. Tom Bisacquino and Steve Gallagher from the national headquarters joined with the NAIOP members from around the state and participated in discussions of growth management and the Florida Hometown Democracy ballot initiative.

The next day, the NAIOP Tampa Bay members had a dozen meetings with state legislators and their key aides. The members presented NAIOP's positions on growth management, streamlined sales tax, constitutional amendment process reform, and more issues.

NAIOP Tampa Bay representatives in front of the Governor's office in the Capitol building: (from the left) Mark Wanich, Chuck Carver, Robin Bishop, Carol Scheafnocker, and Duane Milford.

NAIOP members met with freshman legislator, Representative Rich Glorioso (R-Plant City), on March 22 in his Tallahassee office: (from the left) Duane Milford, Robin Bishop, Rep. Glorioso, and Chapter Government Affairs Director Jeff Rogo.