naiopma.org : public affairs team

	PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Facilitate the Exchange of Information between Legislation and Members Public Affairs Committee members actively represent the real estate industry’s interest in the State House while keeping members abreast of current legislation on Federal, State and local levels. Chairman for 2008 James Major, Allen & Major Associates, Inc. Chairman for 2008 Paula Devereaux, Rubin and Rudman LLP Your legislative knowledge and insight will contribute to chapter meetings, NAIOP public affairs ALERTS and newsletters. The Committee offers several subcommittees including: Environmental Regulation, Economic Development, Hazardous Waste (Ch.21E) and the Growth Management Task Force. For a list of issues each committee is pursuing click here.



	Growth Management Task Force: Greg Peterson, DLA Piper LLP Brian Blaesser, Robinson & Cole LLP		Environmental Committee: Lauren Liss, Rubin and Rudman LLP Seth Jaffe, Foley Hoag LLP

	Energy and Infrastructure Committee: Kathy McCabe, McCabe Enterprises Doug Landry, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.		21E Committee: Larry Feldman, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Ned Abelson, Goulston & Storrs

	David Begelfer NAIOP Chief Executive Officer David Begelfer, as CEO, has overall responsibility for the Massachusetts Chapter of NAIOP. Mr.Begelfer ensures that NAIOP maintains an effective voice for developers and land owners on Beacon Hill and Capitol Hill by working directly with the executive and legislative branches and the numerous governmental agencies regulating the industry.		Tamara Small NAIOP Director of Policy & Public Affairs Tamara Small works closely with the public affairs committees to guide the Chapter's public affairs agenda. She communicates with members on critical policy issues, testifies on legislation affecting the industry and works to ensure that the Chapter is actively involved in the development of important economic and environmental policies and regulations.

	Charles Flaherty NAIOP Lobbyist		Tom Cremin NAIOP Lobbyist

	Richard A. Nylen, Jr. Lynch, DeSimone & Nylen, LLP Mr. Nylen is NAIOP's regulatory counsel. He is a former Commissioner of the MDC. Mr.Nylen advises NAIOP on environmental regulations and sits on numerous regulatory advisory committees representing the interests of NAIOP and commercial real estate developers. He has represented NAIOP for more than ten years. Mr. Nylen's private practice is environmental permitting and land use; federal, state and local environmental and regulatory law.
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