ted thurn
director, government affairs
phone: 312-329-6021
e-mail: iremlegislation@irem.org
andrew lomo
government affairs liaison
phone: 312-329-6011
e-mail: iremlegislation@irem.org
what do we do?
- complete policy research for irem members as requested
- irem government affairs staff monitors roughly 12,000-15,000 pieces of legislation introduced or pending in all 50 states. this service helps chapter legislative chairs monitor state and federal legislation that may impact their business.
- irem monitors the u.s. federal register every day to stay abreast of federal agencies and rules and regulations that may potentially impact the industry.
- irem maintains a solid relationship with nar and their government affairs staff. this strong relationship allows up-to-the-minute information sharing.
- the irem legislative and public policy committee is instrumental in monitoring important legislative and regulatory matters that are of interest to the membership.
- and of course, irem’s government affairs staff is constantly reading, researching, and analyzing legislation and regulations that are of importance to the real estate management industry.