NAA Press Releases

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John Mitchell Honored with 2021 NAA Lifetime Achievement Award

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ARLINGTON, VA | November 8, 2021 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) has announced John Mitchell as one of two 2021 NAA Lifetime Achievement Awards recipients. John will be recognized with this award at NAA’s annual Advocate conference in March. John has served as a prominent leader in the…

Betsy Kirkpatrick Named NAA’s Advocacy 365 Advocate of the Year

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ARLINGTON, VA | November 8, 2021 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) has announced Betsy Kirkpatrick, Strategic Account Executive for BG Multifamily, as the 2021 Advocacy 365 Advocate of the Year. Betsy was recognized with this award at NAA’s annual Assembly of Delegates, held in Cincinnati…

Pete Regules Honored with 2021 NAA Lifetime Achievement Award

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ARLINGTON, VA | November 8, 2021 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) has announced Pete Regules, Vice President of Residential National Accounts for CORT, as one of two 2021 NAA Lifetime Achievement Awards recipients. Pete was recognized with this award at NAA’s annual Assembly of…

NAA Represents Rental Housing Industry in Operation Allies Welcome Discussions

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ARLINGTON, VA | November 8, 2021 – Today, the National Apartment Association (NAA) was honored to represent the rental housing industry at a White House event highlighting Operation Allies Welcome, a nationwide effort to safely welcome Afghan allies and Afghans at risk.  “The Afghan allies and…

NAA and NMHC Statement on the Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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ARLINGTON, VA | November 6, 2021 – Today, the National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) applaud the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The nation’s apartment industry and our 40 million residents depend on robust,…

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Standard

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Here’s what you need to know about OSHA’s new vaccination and testing mandate.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) mandating employers with 100 employees or more to require COVID-19 vaccinations or implement mandatory…

NAA and NMHC Statement on Treasury Data Showing Less than a Quarter of Rental Assistance Aid Disbursed

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ARLINGTON, VA | October 25, 2021 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) and the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) issued the following statement on the disappointing news that less than a quarter of emergency rental assistance aid has been distributed to residents and property owners…

Derrick Semeneh Named NAA’s Vice President of Information Technology

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ARLINGTON, VA | October 25, 2021 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) today welcomed Derrick Semeneh as the new Vice President of Information Technology. Semeneh brings vast technology and leadership experience to NAA. Most recently, Semeneh served as the Director of…

NAA Analysis Finds U.S. Households Spend 27% of Income on Rent

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ARLINGTON, VA | October 7, 2021 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) has released new research analyzing rent-to-income percentages, which are based on professionally managed residential lease applications screened by TransUnion’s ResidentScreening platform. As the nation continues to grapple…

Pam Weber Joins NAA as NAAEI Vice President

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ARLINGTON, VA | September 27, 2021 – The National Apartment Association (NAA) today announced Pam Weber, CAE as the next Vice President of the NAA Education Institute (NAAEI).  Weber brings a wealth of association experience to NAA, working as a highly respected manager of…