Central Texas Field Representative

The Central Texas Field Representative is a remote position located in the greater Central Texas region. Field Representatives work with REALTORS® and local REALTOR® associations within their regions to communicate with members and engage them in grassroots political efforts to advance local, state, and federal legislation.   

Job Description, Duties and Responsibilities

The Texas REALTORS® Field Representatives program is designed to assist and grow grassroots governmental affairs activities within the REALTOR® organization. Field representatives offer several services to the local REALTOR® associations within their regions, including planning, grassroots, legislative, TREPAC fundraising, and communications. These on-the-ground resources are instrumental in helping to elect officials who are supportive of REALTOR® issues, enact pro-real estate legislation, improve the image of REALTORS®, and increase resources available to TAR. Watch this short video for more detail. 

PLANNING

• Work with local associations to develop a written grassroots political plan that encompasses all governmental affairs areas and outlines ways to expand their government affairs programs
• Incorporate and implement REALTOR® involvement in grassroots campaign plans
• Assist each local association’s Governmental Affairs Committee Chair with expanding their association’s activities and grassroots outreach
• Track and analyze progress of legislative bills during session
• Promote and hold political updates, speeches on behalf of the association; work with local REALTOR® volunteers on political issues

GRASSROOTS

• Recruit REALTORS® to engage in grassroots activities
• Assist local associations in conducting interviews with local and state candidates
• Assist local associations with Opportunity Race activities during campaigns
• Assist in promoting increased REALTOR® attendance at TAR events
• Recruit REALTORS® to serve on legislative contact teams
• Coordinate legislator attendance at REALTOR® functions
• Encourage REALTORS® to run for all levels of public office
• Assist legislators with coordination and REALTOR® attendance at town hall meetings in each region

LEGISLATIVE

• Work with the Governmental Affairs Department to actively advance state and federal legislation; including bill analysis
• Assist local associations in encouraging active involvement of their legislative committees by setting goals and implementing programs that advance the REALTOR® agenda
• Attend and encourage REALTOR® attendance at legislative town hall meetings
• Assist Texas REALTORS® in increasing the response rate of state and national Calls for Action
• Actively promote all REALTOR® political affairs programs

TREPAC FUNDRAISING

• Assist each local association in developing a TREPAC fundraising plan to reach its TREPAC goals
• Help organize activities to raise funds and awareness about the importance of investing
• Assist association executives and local PAC chairs build a PAC culture to increase involvement
• Coordinate check presentations for elected officials with local boards and PAC Trustees

ISSUES MOBILIZATION CAMPAIGNS

• Assist Texas REALTORS® and local associations with the coordination of issues mobilization campaign activities
• Help local associations develop, present, and execute issues mobilization campaign plans

COMMUNICATIONS

• Communicate with the Governmental Affairs Department via regular phone calls, travel schedule, and weekly reports
• Visit all local associations in region quarterly; visit real estate brokerages
• Track and report any events, opportunities, legislative activity, or member input that assists in building a public record on our issues, assists our legislative agenda, or improves the image of Texas REALTORS®