Movers and Shakers January 29, 2013
Sims resigns from National Automobile Dealer Association Director-at-Large post
Rep. Kathy Sims has resigned from her 10-year position as the National Automobile Dealer Association's Director-at-Large for the West. The votes of roughly 400 female auto dealers west of the Mississippi were cast to place Sims in the post.
Citing the "extremely irresponsible fiscal and regulatory policies emanating from Washington, D.C.," Sims said she must spend time trying to keep the state of Idaho functional "under a barrage of mandates and burdens which are undercutting the very economic strength required to function effectively.
"My North Idaho constituents' concerns must be my priority," Sims said in a press release.
"My years on the Board of Directors for NADA were very satisfying but the crucial task of helping Idaho and Idahoans through this time is paramount," she said.
ActiveWest Builders receives its first Best of American Living Award for The GEE
ActiveWest Builders of Coeur d'Alene received its first Best of American Living Award for The GEE near Gonzaga University at the International Builders Show, Jan. 22-24 in Las Vegas, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders.
Every year, the awards program, sponsored by NAHB Design Committee, recognizes good design in single-family and multifamily homes of all types and sizes, communities, interior design, remodeling and rental developments.
The "Judges Discretionary Award" in the category "Multi-Family Development up to 4 Stories for Rent," was given to ActiveWest for The GEE in Spokane.
Meadow Ranch, a 55+ active adult community in Coeur d'Alene, developed and built by ActiveWest, received a Gold Award in the Best for Sale up to 200 Homes category - presented by the 50+ Housing Council.
The Gee is a 5,830-square-foot, three-story, 14-unit, urban infill community of co-op rental housing near Gonzaga University providing contemporary living that fosters chore sharing, communal cooking and social interaction.
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