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Chapter Leaders Visit Capitol Hill
in Washington, Feb 3, 2004
Three NAIOP Tampa Bay leaders delivered the commercial real estate
development industry's legislative priorities to members of the
United States House of Representatives on Tuesday, February 3. The
Chapter was represented by President Julio Maggi of Echelon
Development, President-Elect Bill Martin of Hawkins Construction,
and Boardmember Chuck Carver of the Ward Rovell & Van Eepoel law
firm. The trio persevered through cold, wet weather dubbed
"wintry mix" by local meteorologists and the closure of
the Senate office buildings due to the discovery of an envelope
poisoned with ricin.
(l to r) Maggi,
Carver, Martin
NAIOP of Florida hosted a luncheon
at the state's "embassy" in DC, Florida House.
Representative Katherine Harris (R-13) attended the event and met
with NAIOP members from central Florida, northeast Florida, and the
Tampa Bay area.
The NAIOP Tampa Bay leaders had
appointments with Congressman Jim Davis (D-11) and aides for
Representatives Young (R-10), Bilirakis (R-9), Brown-Waite (R-5),
and Putnam (R-12). They presented the association's positions on the
tax on Internet sales, tenant improvements depreciation, Endangered
Species Act reform, and ADA notification. They also asked the
representatives to speak out against the Florida Hometown Democracy
referendum initiative.
Congressman Jim Davis (at left) welcomed NAIOP members into his
office in the Cannon House Office Building. He discussed issues for
a half hour with (l to r) Julio Maggi, Bill Martin, and Christie
Hill of Workscapes in Orlando.
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