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
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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