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July 2016 Aogc JULY 2016 AOGC www.WeBuildOklahoma.com A PUBLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF OKLAHOMA GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1 2 This Is Your AGC!!!! From the Desk of 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Jay Lemon, Haskell Lemon Construction Co., Inc. Bobby Stem Cell (405) 850-7539 I [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT Steve Thoendel, Sherwood Construction Co., Inc. Trump vs Clinton Cell (918) 671-8528 I [email protected] SECRETARY What does it mean for us? Todd Saxton, Manhattan Road & Bridge Cell (918) 519-0395 I [email protected] Obviously the President of the United States has a direct impact PAST PRESIDENT on all of our lives. But how does it impact our local politics? Ray Feightner, Cummins Construction Co., Inc. Cell (580) 541-1000 I [email protected] Believe it or not, the election of a President influences the next open race for Governor of Oklahoma. Historically if a CONCRETE REPRESENTATIVE John Jones, Duit Construction Co., Inc. Republican is elected, it increases the chances of a democrat Cell (405) 642.8891 I [email protected] being elected. I am not saying that the chances become “probable”- just more likely. If a Democrat wins the Presidency, ASPHALT REPRESENTATIVE then a Republican typically has a stronger showing. This Damon Markwell, Markwell Paving Cell (405) 615.2921 I [email protected] obviously has a lot to do with the candidates- even the presence of a third party candidate. BRIDGE REPRESENTATIVE Jeff Allen, Allen Contracting This is one of the reasons we will be watching the November Cell (405) 627-4595 I [email protected] elections with a watchful eye. It is our direct job to begin to GRADING REPRESENTATIVE anticipate who the candidates for Governor might be, and begin Gary Sewell, Sewell Bros. to educate them on infrastructure investment in Oklahoma. Cell (405) 642-8863 I [email protected] AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVE Just for fun, we recently polled YOU the membership to see Brett Bell, Concrete Services the “attitude” of our industry. You may find the results below Cell (918) 798-2210 I [email protected] interesting… TRAFFIC CONTROL REPRESENTATIVE Alma Pickle, Advanced Workzone Services FOR PRESIDENT Cell (918) 351-4140 I [email protected] Trump 83% 117 votes ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE Hillary 17% 24 votes David Streb, Poe and Associates Cell (405) 924-0717 I [email protected] FOR GOVERNOR Lamb 32% 46 votes ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE Boren 14% 20 votes Keiven Wright, Diamondback Steel Cell (918) 616-0147 I [email protected] Bridenstine 13.5% 19 votes Undecided 40% 57 votes Please remember that you can contact the AGC office for any reason. Or you can also take any concern that you might have directly to your corresponding Board Representative. ASSOCIATION OF OKLAHOMA GENERAL CONTRAC- TORS Sincerely, 636 NE 41st Street I Oklahoma City, Okla. 73105 (405) 763.5200 I F (405) 609.8814 Bobby Stem, Executive Director (405) 763.5222 I [email protected] Bobby Stem Courtney Jones, Controller Executive Director (405) 763.5252 I [email protected] YOUR AOGC Casey Davison, Director of Membership (405) 763.5230 I [email protected] www.WeBuildOklahoma.com 1 Please be a part of the NEW AGC 2016 PAC PLAN CURRENT MEMBERS Name Company Name Name Company Name Rod Abbott Sherwood Construction Larry Lemon Haskell Lemon Construction Jeffre Barker HUB Robert Meadors Traffic Signals Taylor Barnes CEC Dan Meadors Traffic Signals Paula Best Best Dump Trucking Paul Moore Insurica Lee Cobb Poe & Associates Ken Morrison Diamondback Steel Geoff Covalt CEC Alma Pickle Advanced Workzone Services John Curtis Sherwood Construction Tim Purkeypile Poe & Associates Jerry Douglas AOGC Dillon Rosenhammer Insurica Jerry Edgin Poe & Associates Mike Ross Insurica Ray Feightner Cummins Construction Todd Saxton Manhattan Road & Bridge Riley Flatt Frontier Bridge David Sherwood Sherwood Construction Spencer Flatt Frontier Bridge David Streb Poe & Associates Kermit Frank Dolese Reggie Sullivan Overland Corporation Doug Glen CEC John Thomas Advanced Workzone Services Marty Hepp CEC Charlie Thomason Maxwell Supply Bill Hoffman JOB Construction Barney Welch Associated Underwriters Tom Hudson Tom Hudson Paving Ken Wert Haskell Lemon Construction Steven Johnson CEC Gregory Wilson CEC Ronnie Lane Warren CAT Jay Lemon Haskell Lemon Construction Associates- Your PAC Membership is $500. 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