“You may have the greatest bunch of individual players in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.”…..  Babe Ruth

Realistically, the Babe probably didn’t say “dime”, but we get the gist.  If individuals don’t work together, it’s just not worth it. That’s true for every enterprise imaginable. Babe could easily have been describing the work of trade associations, and the tremendous value of industry experts working together, especially when it comes to legislative affairs. 

Nobody knows that better than our members, whose commitment to our Government Affairs program keeps us in the big leagues.  

Business people who are not using their collective trade association voice are actually sending a very negative message to legislators:  “We don’t care to be taken seriously.”   Associations engage in lobbying because if they don’t their industry will always come out on the short end of things in any law that affects it.  

Members may have a strong solitary voice as constituents with their own representatives.  But their Association represents the best and brightest of an entire profession. The Association can present the important “big picture” perspective to elected officials. 

So when a Harrisburg lawmaker wants to know how his or her bill will affect ‘landlords”, they don’t go to their constituents. They go to the industry’s envoy. They go to our Apartment Association.  

The strength of our collective voice comes from so many of our members who regularly go to bat for our team.  Together they are keeping the apartment industry in post season play. We routinely step up to hold many harmful bills in abeyance and secure amendments for others.  We are always present to represent the apartment industry point of view. 

The Executive Summary of 201, a report of our legislative accomplishments and activity for the year, will be out shortly. It was yet another winning season, and lawmakers throughout the Commonwealth know when it comes to the issues affecting the hundreds of thousands of quality multifamily rental homes in Pennsylvania, we are at the top of the game.  Many, many thanks to our members who made it happen.