RHODE ISLAND ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, INC. "The Voice of Real Estate in Rhode Island" Press ReleaseContact: Kerry Park |
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Salvatore Named Government Affairs Director for R.I. Association of RealtorsWarwick, RI, November 9, 2015... David Salvatore of Providence has been named government affairs director for the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. His primary responsibilities will involve the Association’s outreach efforts concerning legislative and regulatory initiatives with potential impact on real estate and housing. Currently a policy analyst for the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Salvatore will bring a wealth of public policy experience to his new position. Salvatore holds a Bachelor of Science from the School of Management at Rhode Island College and is currently working toward his Master of Public Administration from Roger Williams University. After gaining managerial experience during a 14-year career with Staples, Inc., he took a five-year post as a program and business services manager with the Office of the General Treasurer. In 2013, he joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives as a policy analyst where he researched policy issues and authored and shared reports that contributed to Rhode Island’s policy changes relative to business competitiveness. He also serves as a Providence city councilman. “We’re very excited that someone of David’s caliber has agreed to join us in our government affairs initiatives. His experience will help us promote a legislative environment in which a strong housing market provides opportunities for all Rhode Islanders. It’s important to understand that housing is an important economic driver. With David’s help, we hope to promote state and local initiatives to enhance the state’s economy,” said Philip Tedesco, chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors. Salvatore is a life-long resident of Providence, Rhode Island. He will assume his new position with the Rhode Island Association of Realtors in December. |
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About the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®The Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®, one of the largest trade organizations in Rhode Island with more than 5,000 members in nearly 1,000 offices, has been serving Rhode Islanders since 1948. Advocating for Rhode Island's property owners, the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system and the right to own real property. Last year, RI Realtors transacted $6.9 billion in residential real estate sales and $7.1 billion in total sales and rentals including commercial transactions. The Association is one of more than 1,500 boards and associations that comprise the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America's largest trade association, representing over 1.5 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries and who subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics. REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark which identifies a real estate professional who is member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and subscribes to its strict Code of Ethics. |
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