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6/11/2025 8:57:47 PM Member News

HBA wins national award for its local government affairs work

HBA was recently awarded the Association Excellence Award for the “Best Local Government Affairs Effort” from our affiliated national association (NAHB). 

HBA was a founding member of United for Portland, a coordinated business advocacy PAC created last year to support pragmatic, solution-oriented candidates for the City’s newly expanded 12-member City Council and new ranked choice voting system. The goal was to ensure that Portland's business and housing communities had a voice in shaping policies that impact housing, development, and public safety and influenced the outcome of this new election and City Council.

Overcoming the challenge of vetting more than 100 candidates, United for Portland supported those committed to tackling Portland’s challenges with a focus on growth, responsible development, and collaboration across sectors. This effort included significant leadership from the Portland Metro Chamber and the Portland Metro realtors, plus the involvement of numerous other organizations.  It ultimately helped educate over 57 candidates on business and housing issues and greenlit over two dozen candidates.  These candidates were viewed as being committed to effective governance and collaboration, particularly those who prioritized addressing Portland’s toughest challenges, including homelessness, public safety, and housing.  This ultimately helped elect a more balanced group of city leaders in last Fall’s elections.