Charles Tassell of the Cinti. Apartment Association will talk about the current political environment and the current funding available.

Charles is the Chief Operating Officer for the National Real Estate Investors Association and Director of Government Affairs for the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Apartment Association, as well as consults for regional and local organizations and developers.  He has been working on public policies for the past 20+ years, and has advised policy development for dozens of states, counties, and municipalities, including authoring several pieces of legislation.  He also serves on several state, regional and national boards.

Charles has served as an elected Council Member in Deer Park, Ohio where he served for 8 years.  He is also Chairman of Maximum Freedom Inc., as well as an Elder at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.  Charles founded the non-profit Street Rescue in 2015 to reduce gun violence and has founded the Tassell Foundation for Civic Engagement which gives scholarships to politically active local High School students.  Charles is also the Managing Member in a real estate development group owning several apartment buildings, and other businesses. Charles has been married to Regina Tassell for 28 years and has three children: CJ 22, Regan 18, and Eliza 12.