Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors (CAAR) has not (and does not plan to) endorse any candidates for city council. They have met with most of the candidates to exchange views and ideas. This year we seem to have some real diverse choices and some real diverse opinions.

As to financial contributions, we have voted to give money to 7 candidates. In no particular order they are Meredith Richards, Maurice Cox, Kevin Lynch, Kevin Cox, Jon Bright, John Phaltz and Elizabeth Fortune. CAAR appreciates everyone's willingness to run for office and serve the city. They also understand that it is costly for the candidates to get their message out and wanted to support these candidates in their efforts.

They are not ready to disclose the amount of money they contributed to the candidates yet because 1) they have not yet informed their members as to what each candidate received and 2) have not yet informed all the candidates.

David R. Phillips, CAE CMP, Chief Executive Officer (electronic mail, April 25, 2000).