The National Association of REALTORS® created the REALTOR® Political Action Committee (RPAC) 50 years ago to ensure that the profession had a voice in Federal, State and Local governments. It started with the most successful REALTORS® in our profession contributing big dollars. Over time, it became more important to get every REALTOR® to step up and invest in RPAC.
Today, it is important to have both. The number of political action committees across the country has grown significantly in the past 50 years. Adding the Supreme Court Citizen United ruling to the mix, money in politics has grown significantly.
While our numbers of RPAC investors has grown tremendously, the amount of money needed to effectively represent the profession and the industry has also increased. For this reason we push for Major Investors. They help close that gap of what is needed.
RPAC’s Major Investors are an elite and passionate group of REALTORS® whose investments shape the political future of the real estate industry. For going above and beyond, they are rewarded through the RPAC Recognition Program, with specific benefits and accolades that acknowledge their support of RPAC.
RPAC Major Investor Program Details
RPAC’s Major Investor program consists of giving a minimum annual investment of $1,000 or more. All OKCMAR Major Investors have their photo placed on the Wall of Fame located at the entrance of the OKCMAR headquarters. There are four levels within the RPAC recognition program:
RPAC Platinum R Member
A member investing $10,000 or more in one year will be recognized as a Platinum R major investor and will receive a Platinum R lapel pin and an OKRPAC jacket and iBackRPAC backpack. Individual members can then sustain their Platinum R status with an annual investment of $5,000. Every year that you are recognized as a Platinum R major investor you receive a new major investor lapel pin and jacket.
RPAC Golden R Member
A member investing $5,000 in one year will be recognized as a Golden R major investor and will receive a Golden R lapel pin and a OKRPAC jacket and iBackRPAC backpack. Members can then sustain their Golden R status with an annual investment of $2,000. Every year that you are recognized as a Golden R major investor you receive a new major investor lapel pin and jacket.
If a member became a Golden R in 2001 or before, they can sustain their Charter Golden R membership status with an annual investment of $1,000.
RPAC Crystal R Member
A Texas member investing $2,500 in one year will be recognized as a Crystal R major investor and will receive a Crystal R lapel pin and a OKRPAC jacket and iBackRPAC backpack. Members can then sustain their Crystal R status with an annual investment of $1,500. Every year that you are recognized as a Crystal R major investor you receive a new major investor lapel pin and jacket.
RPAC Sterling R Program
A member investing $1,000 in one year will be recognized as a Sterling R major investor and will receive a Sterling R lapel pin and a OKRPAC jacket and iBackRPAC backpack. Every year that you are recognized as a Sterling R major investor, you receive a new major investor lapel pin and jacket.