Kipp Cooper

Current

• Director of Government Affairs at Carrara Nevada / Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS

Past

• City Councilor at City of Concord NH
• Director of Government Affairs at New Hampshire Association of REALTORS
• State Legislator at New Hampshire House of Representatives

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Education

• Emerson College
• Castleton State College
• Kennett High School

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Kipp Cooper’s Summary

Kipp Cooper has had a distinguished career in politics, as both an elected official and lobbyist. His expertise has been drawn from a diverse set of experiences ranging from his service as a Legislator in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, to managing the lobbying efforts for the Real Estate Industry, to teaching candidates for public office the nuts and bolts of political campaigns and fundraising.

Kipp currently represents the CARRARA GROUP as the Director of Government Affairs for the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS®. In this capacity he is charged with managing the associations political action committee, public relations, public policy, and regulatory matters affecting their 16,000 members.

Prior to joining the CARRARA GROUP, he served as the Chief Lobbyist and Director of Government Affairs for the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS® As well as a City Councilor for the City of Concord.

Mr. Cooper received his A.S. in Business Communications from Castleton State College, his B.S. in Political Communications from Emerson College. Kipp has served on numerous boards at the state and national level and was the 2004 Chair for the National Association of REALTORS® Government Affairs Directors Institute. He is very involved in his community and has been selected as one of the 40 top business profesionals under forty in both Las Vegas, Nevada and the state of New Hampshire.

Kipp Cooper’s Specialties:

State and local policy formation, negotiation, political and PAC fundraising, real estate and hospitality industry lobbying, grassroots organization, public relations.

Kipp Cooper’s Experience

• Director of Government Affairs

  Carrara Nevada / Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Government Relations industry)

  December 2003 — Present (6 years 1 month)

  •Chief lobbyist for the association on key issues affecting the Real Estate Industry in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada
  •Manages all Public Relations and Media relations for the association
  •Manages the largest local real estate PAC in the country
  •Created and implemented the REALTORS® Active in Politics program for the Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS®. This program includes the creation of workshops for members such as: “Campaign School 101”, “Campaign Volunteer Organization”, “Lobbying 101” and “Politics, Polling and Propaganda.”
  •Development of the GLVAR REALTOR® Quality of Life Program. This program is a comprehensive approach to research, policy, and public relations on issues of importance to the industry.

• City Councilor

  City of Concord NH

  (Government Agency; Public Policy industry)

  January 2002 — December 2003 (2 years )

  •Assisted in the acquisition of $500,000 for Brownfields re-development.
  •Advocated and created a new Tax Increment Financing District to aid in the re-development of the City.
  •Advocated and supported the development of a streamlined system for approving building permits.
  •Worked with city staff to create a more “business friendly” and cooperative City Hall for small business.

• Director of Government Affairs

  New Hampshire Association of REALTORS

  (Non-Profit; Government Relations industry)

  1998 — December 2003 (5 years )

  •Chief lobbyist for the association, initiating a comprehensive legislative tracking system available for members to easily view the progress of our legislation and positions on various issues.
  •Administered the NHAR President’s Agency Task Force and developed, introduced, and passed over 20 pieces of legislation requested by the group.
  •Managed the associations political action committee, increasing PAC contributions by over 400%
  •Built coalitions with outside groups and developed campaign materials to defeat the Real Estate Transfer tax, Capital Gains Tax, Statewide Property Tax, and Eminent domain.

• State Legislator

  New Hampshire House of Representatives

  (Public Policy industry)

  1994 — 1998 (4 years )

  •(Majority Whip) of the Executive Departments and administration Committee.
  Duties included: Addressing the needs of my constituents, drafting and amending legislation; preparing the County budget; analyzing testimony and research involving state licensure, the state retirement system, the executive departments, as well as all of the state regulatory boards.

Kipp Cooper’s Education

• Emerson College

  BS , Political Communications , 1992 — 1994

  Activities and Societies:

  Golf Team (Team Captain), EVVY Awards

• Castleton State College

  ASSP , Business Communications , 1989 — 1991

  Activities and Societies:

  Lacrosse 1990, 1991 MVP

• Kennett High School

  1984 — 1989

Additional Information

Kipp Cooper’s Interests:

Golf, Alpine skiing, politics, boating, travel, off-roading, watching implosions of Las Vegas casinos, Las Vegas Grand Prix,Taste of Las Vegas

Kipp Cooper’s Groups:

Rapport Leadership International, In Business Las Vegas' Top 40 under 40, American League of Lobbyists, American Society of Association Executives, Clark County Development Advisory Committee, Clark County Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, Clark County Water Reclamation District Citizens advisory Committee, Southern Nevada Graffiti Coalition, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Henderson Chamber of Commerce, North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Concord Business Group, National Association of REALTORS, Clark County Recorder's Advisory Council, Green Entrepreneurs of the World, Las Vegas Athletic Club, Black Mountain Golf Club, Focus Las Vegas, Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS, Las Vegas Developers Roundtable, Central Christian Church Las Vegas, Public Relations Society of America Las Vegas Valley Chapter - Publicity Committee, In Business Las Vegas Management Survival Camp

•    TheVanguard.Org
•    American Red Cross
•    U.S. Government Relations & Public Affairs
•    Emerson College Alumni Association
•    GHIP- GAMING & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS GROUP (CASINOS-HOTELS-RESTAURANTS)
•    Southern Nevada Business & Industry
•    Real Estate Owned / REO Professionals
•    G/HIP POKER GROUP
•    National Assn of REALTORS®
•    The Grassroots Forum
•    Campaigns & Elections' Politics magazine
•    The Green Energy Show
•    Linked Las Vegas
•    Moisture in Building Materials Conference 2009
•    GLVAR

Kipp Cooper’s Honors:

Union Leader Newspaper 40 Under Fourty, InBusiness Las Vegas Who's Who in Real Estate Construction and Development, 2008 InBusiness Las Vegas 40 under 40, Who's Who in American Politics, Who's Who in the East

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