Make an Impact in November; Lead Your Own Workplace GOTV Effort

We’re in a battle like never before to preserve our livelihoods. It’s time to step up and make our voices heard. It’s critical to get out the vote for business and building-friendly candidates and to vote in your local legislative races.

Click here to find the WAHC-endorsed legislative candidates.

Campaign contributions are always a big help, but another low-cost, easy and effective way to make an impact this election is to develop your own workplace Get Out The Vote (GOTV) campaign. It’s as easy as telling your employees to vote and cultivating an environment which makes the process as simple as possible.

Click here for easy-to-follow GOTV instructions Click here for a letter template to include with your paycheck stuffers

Click here for a COLOR printable paycheck stuffer templateClick here for a BLACK & WHITE printable paycheck stuffer template

Supporting the Election of Pro-Housing Candidates

BIAW and BIAW’s Political Action Committee, the Washington Affordable Housing Council, play an active role in Washington State elections, pouring a significant amount of time, energy and money into ensuring the election of pro-business and pro-housing candidates that support the building industry and the continued economic growth of the state.

Each year, BIAW offers its award winning campaign school seminar to candidates statewide interested in learning how to run a successful campaign. In addition, BIAW offers financial, research and planning assistance to pro-business and pro-housing candidates.

Keeping BIAW members informed of the Washington State Legislature’s actions and its impact on the building industry is another important component of BIAW’s Political program. After each Legislative Session, BIAW produces How They Voted, a voting record of each legislator’s support for, or opposition to, issues important to the building industry. The guide is then distributed to every BIAW member, making it a valuable resource in helping them evaluate how their elected officials performed during the session.

To find who your Senator and Representatives are in your area, go to the Washington State Legislature website.

If you have any questions regarding the BIAW Political Program, call 1-800-228-4229.

Washington State needs more elected officials who support housing and the homebuilding industry needs to be at the forefront of our state legislator’s minds. Let’s fill Olympia with a roster of legislators who understand how to get Washington building once again. Check out the Washington Affordable Housing Council’s 2012 endorsements and voter’s guide.