AGC San Diego Chapter Annual Report 2015 | Page 10

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $190,000+ raised The focus of the PAC (Political Action Committee) is on fundraising and candidate endorsement. Specific activities include developing an annual fundraising plan for Board of Directors’ approval. This is particularly important in key election years. Fundraising includes a plan to solicit PAC donations, a plan for reception-type fundraisers sponsored by members in their offices, and coordination of key individual donations with the AGC. The PAC interviews candidates at the local, state, and national level, and makes endorsement recommendations to the Board of Directors. CHAIRPERSON JON CLOUD J. Cloud, Inc. 2015 was a year for restructuring of the PAC and for political fundraising, as over $190,000 was raised. 50 members stepped up to the plate and joined the PAC, which now holds many of its meetings at the University Club in downtown San Diego. The PAC made early endorsement recommendations to AGC’s Board of Directors. These pro-economicdevelopment and pro-infrastructure candidates are running for re-election or election in the June 2016 Primary. AGC ENDORSED CANDIDATES Kevin Faulconer – Mayor of San Diego Ray Ellis – San Diego Council, District 1 Mark Kersey – San Diego Council, District 5 Scott Sherman – San Diego Council, District 7 Greg Cox – County Supervisor, District 1 COMMITTEE MEMBERS Jerry Anderson, Pacific Coast Iron, Inc. Beverly Bailey, Stronghold Engineering, Inc. Doug Barnhart, Barnhart-Reese Const, Inc. Debbie Barnum, Cumming Corporation Rik Becker, Bergelectric Corporation Thomas L. Brown, Sierra Pacific West, Inc. Michael Burris, Petrochem Materials Innovation Austin Cameron, TC Construction Co., Inc. Mike Carcioppolo, Hawthorne Cat Dave Carlin, Soltek Pacific Construction Co. Nancy Chase, Herzog Contracting Corp. Jim Coffman, Coffman Specialties, Inc. Rich Collins, Collins Plumbing, Inc. John H. Daley, Jr., Daley Corporation David Davey, West Coast General Corporation David Donnelly, Granite Construction Company Richard Dowsing, Orion Construction Corp. Dave Erickson, Erickson-Hall Construction Co. Walt Fegley, Reno Contracting, Inc. Mark Filanc, J.R. Filanc Construction Co., Inc. Randy Finch, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP Stephen Friar, Hensel Phelps Mike Furby, Marathon Construction Corporation Todd Gillum, Cox Construction Co. Rachael Gonzalez, West Coast Air Conditioning 10 Bill Haithcock, Casper Company Jeff Harper, Harper Construction Co., Inc. Mike Henderson, KTA Construction, Inc. Abd Jahshan, PAL General Engineering, Inc. Andrew James, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC Brian Jordan, Helix Electric, Inc. Diane Koester-Byron, I.E. - Pacific, Inc. Bob Mahan, Mahan Insurance Brokers, Inc. Tom McCall, Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC Larry McMahon, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. Joe Mucher, Pacific Rim Mechanical Kyle Nelson, Cass Construction, Inc. Mark Payne, Swinerton Builders Tim Penick, T.B. Penick & Sons, Inc. Mark Rowan, Rowan Electric Eric Stenman, Balfour Beatty Construction Jim Summers, EC Constructors, Inc. Russ Thurman, Gould Electric, Inc. Jeff Turner, Flatiron Jon Wald, Sundt Construction, Inc. Todd Williams, Williams & Sons Masonry, Inc. Wes Wise, Arrieta Construction, Inc. Don Woolley, Rick Engineering Company Ed Wylie, C.E. Wylie Construction Co. The PAC contributed funds, along with five other business organizations, to an Independent Expenditure campaign in support of Mayor Faulconer’s re-election. Fundraisers were held for Ray Ellis and Scott Sherman, and if both are victorious in 2016, there will be a 5 to 4 pro-business and pro-infrastructure majority on the San Diego City Council. Fixing the region’s deteriorating infrastructure continues to be a top priority, and the PAC’s annual membership/ fundraising drive will go a long way in helping pass future infrastructure funding measures. VOTE JUNE 7TH PRIMARY ELECTION NOV. 8TH GENERAL ELECTION 2016 San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer at an AGC fundraiser with Louis Blum, Randy Finch, and Eric Stenman