Texas Title Industry Connects With Congressional Delegation During ALTA’s Advocacy Summit in D.C.
TLTA members and staff traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in ALTA’s Advocacy Summit May 8-10, attending 13 meetings with members of the Texas congressional delegation and their staffs.
The following Texas title professionals participated as part of TLTA’s delegation: ALTA President Jack Rattikin III, TLTA President Paul R. Rodriguez, Brian Pitman, Celia Flowers, Mary Thomas, Tara Smith, Jennifer Tierney, Mark Till, Brooks Yeager, Troy Greenamyre, Leslie Midgley, TLTA Federal Counsel Jim Hyland. We are grateful for this outstanding team of industry advocates.
TLTA’s delegation met with members and staff from the following congressional offices: U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. U.S. Reps. Jodey Arrington, Beth Van Duyne, Nathaniel Moran, Lance Gooden, Henry Cuellar, Jake Ellzey, Roger Williams, Kay Granger, Vincente Gonzalez, Monica De La Cruz, and Al Green..
All of the meetings TLTA’s delegation participated in during the advocacy summit were productive, and we heard positive feedback from federal lawmakers on our industry’s strong concerns related to Fannie and Freddie’s proposed pilot program to waive title insurance.