• Learn the Proposed Legislation so you can discuss it. See it at: https://dev.homeownersfightback.com/
• Contact Patrick Johansen, Patrick@PK80.com to discuss the Proposed Legislation, objections and answers.
• News
  • Create a list of entities to contact in national newspapers and broadcasting cable/tv news
  • Create a list with contact information for reporters who have addressed housing or related subject (government problems)
• National Organizations
  • Create a list of National Organizations and local/regional/national contacts
  • Research to find the CEO and legislative lobbying leader of the organization.
• Set up tracking calendar where all members of this committee, and Patrick Johansen can see.
• Phone or email them and get the phone and email address of the leaders. 
• Develop a “base” query and proposal letter-one that can be tweaked for each submission Send them the Proposed Legislative Changes and ask for their support and a time to discuss the Proposed Legislation.  We want them to lobby for these changes.
• Please keep fellow members informed of your actions and progress by posting in the National Organizations Committee Chat
• Add more Reporters and State and National Organizations to the list and send them to Patrick Johansen, Patrick@PK80.com, to add to the National list so others in HRLNG will start writing and contacting them also.
• Bring more members to the News and Teach others to do the same.
• National Organizations
  • AARP
  • National Association of Governors     https://www.nga.org/
  • National Association of Attorney’s General  https://www.naag.org/
  • Institute for Justice    https://ij.org/
  • National Real Estate Association
  • Realtors Associations
  • https://www.nar.realtor/rpac
  • ACLU
  • League of Women Voters
  • Better Business Bureau
  • https://covia.org/ Senior Housing non-profit also called Front Door
    • Kaiser Permanente is a funder, which tells me the group has been vetted.
    • phone 877-797-7299
• State Organizations
  • ACCG Advancing Georgia’s Counties
• News Connections
  • Propublica.org Contacts Jesse Eisinger hello@propublica.org
  • HRLNG Member Diane Perlman
  • cnn.com/feedback-news tip
  • 60 Minutes – 524 West 57th St., New York, NY 10019 60min@cbsnews.com investigates@cbsnews.com http://www.cbsnews.com/team/
  • North Carolina The Charlotte Observer Ames Alexander aalexander@charlotteobserver.com (704) 999-7092
  • North Carolina, Greensboro, WFMY news Channel 2 kkennedy@wfmy.com 336–379–9316
  • Oregon, Portland KGW News Kyle Iboshi kiboshi@kgw.com (503) 226-5000 ; 0 1501 SW Jefferson St Portland, OR
  • Washington Hannah Knowles KOMO TV Seattle WA  hknowles@sbgtv.com
• Media Kit Project
  • Media Kit Action Plan Proposal Total timeline 90 days.
  • 30 to 60 for action items and 30 for final edit
  • 1. Need to identify 3 to 5 members who’s HOA abuse is evidence based and aggreges.
    • They must be willing to give media interviews in print, voice or camera.
    • Gather evidence and summary
      • a. Insurance fraud
      • b. Harassment, slandering
      • c. Accounting fraud
      • d. Building neglect
      • e. Contractor fraud or poor workmanship
      • f. Attorney violations
      • g. Illegal liens and fines
  • 2. Need team with editorial skills or a flair for dramatic writing
    • Need graphics people to design layout of media kit, video and photo editing.
    • Create team of our experts willing to speak on camera.
    • Create interview notecards to always be concise on our main points.
    • Final rollout: mass attack.
    • This project will be a HUGE effort.
    • Once it is finished, however, we can send it out in the 1,000’s to outlets across the country.