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Make a Difference! 2016 Texas General Election Voters Guide 24 a Haven for the Homeless Community First! Village Provides Homes, Creates Community OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS NOV/DEC 2016 16 Make a Difference! 2016 Texas General Election Voters Guide 24 A Haven for the Homeless Community First! Village provides homes, creates community FEATURES 16 Make a Difference! 07 15 31 2016 Texas General Election President's HOMEPAC Builder Profile Voter Guide Commentary Time to Get Out and Vote! Craftmanship by John A Year to Remember 21 34 08 Speaking Out Featured Project Executive with Senator Röhe & Wright Builders 24 Paul Bettencourt A Haven for the Homeless Director's Message Another Year of Successes! 38 Community First! Village provides 28 Lonestar Newsmakers homes, creates community 11 Area Spotlight On Council Houston Builders Pioneers Grace the Reset to Changing Texas Housing Hall of Construction Market Honor Walls 2016 TAB Title Sponsors Published for DIRECTOR of PUBLISHING To submit editorial or request Published by Texas Association of Builders Krystie Dovenmuehler information contact Debbie Davis E&M Consulting, Inc. 313 East 12th Street, Suite #210 at [email protected] 1107 Hazeltine Boulevard, COPY EDITOR Austin, TX 78701 or 512.476.6346 Suite #350 Carrie Billig p. 512.476.6346 Chaska, MN 55318 f. 512.476.6427 LAYOUT & DESIGN For information p. 800.572.0011 www.TexasBuilders.org Jeremy Davis regarding advertising f. 952.448.9928 please contact Marc Lucia www.EMConsultingInc.com SALES MANAGER TAB EDITOR at 800.572.0011or Marc Lucia Debbie Davis [email protected] Please note: Editorial and contents of this magazine reflect the records of the Texas Association of Builders (TAB). TAB has done its best to provide useful and accurate information, but please take into account that some information does change. E&M Consulting, Inc., publishers and TAB take no responsibility for the accuracy of the information printed, inadvertent omissions, printing errors, nor do they endorse products and services. We take no responsibility regarding representations or warranties concerning the content of advertisements of products/services for a particular use, including all information, graphics, copyrighted materials, and assertions included in the advertisements. The reader is advised to independently check all information before basing decisions on such information. TexasBuilders.org 5 President’s Commentary A Year to Remember WORKFORCE TRAINING I’m also very proud that our industry has 2016 TAB Senior Officers taken it upon ourselves to help alleviate the President shortage of skilled workers in residential Tim Jackson, Tim Jackson Custom Homes, Inc. Fairview, Texas home building. Several of our local First Vice President associations have stepped up by assisting in Rick McGuire, McGuire Builders, Inc. Lubbock, Texas the development of trades programs for high Vice President/Secretary school and community college students. Justin MacDonald, MacDonald Companies These programs, and the work that went into Kerrville, Texas getting them established, will greatly enhance Treasurer Sue Ann Pinger, Pinger & Company, LLC our profession and protect our future. Austin, Texas Immediate Past President Steve Sorrells, Sorrells and Company, LLC By Tim Jackson In addition, TAB continues to remain Waco, Texas committed to providing education and t seems like yesterday that I was taking the oath current information to its members. A to lead this great association and now I’m about perfect example is the Energy Code Training Finally, I want to thank our incredible TAB Ito hand over the gavel to one of the most well seminars that were held around the state the staff. They show up early and stay late to respected members I’ve had the pleasure to work past few months. make sure all of our TAB events, programs, beside this year, Rick McGuire. meetings, and lobbying efforts are successful. TAB works every day to help ensure that you Scott, Mary, Ned, Lorraine, Angelica, Tamara, Membership and workforce training have been, have the tools you need to best serve your Felicia, Debbie, Canda, and Sloan… you and will continue to be, major focuses for our customers and help you do business better. are the best in the business! I also want to federation. We made strides this year, but I’m It’s vital that we devote our time to education welcome Melinda Smith, TAB's new legislative excited to watch the continued growth in both and stay up-to-date on policy changes and and administrative assistant to our staff. You areas in 2017. technology updates. have certainly made my year as president an enjoyable one. Thank you for all you do for OUR FEDERATION, OUR FUTURE HAPPY TRAILS our great association and our industry. I’m proud that our federation, especially Texas, As my term of serving as your president comes stresses the importance of membership. Without to a close, I have many people that I would like Together, we have accomplished many great members, we wouldn’t have the visual or physical to thank for making 2016 a successful year for things in 2016. However, there are always presence we exhibit in the Capitol and within our the Texas Association of Builders. new challenges on the horizon. I hope each home cities with elected officials. The strength of of you will continue your support of our our membership is what makes our organization First, I want to thank all of the committee association in 2017 and beyond. We have credible, well-respected and strong. and board members who committed their a great 2017 senior leadership team with time and talents to our association and the incoming president Rick McGuire at the Recruiting and retaining members is one of the home building industry. Your participation helm. I have no doubt that Rick will be a great most vital tasks that a TAB member can engage on committees, task forces, and at board leader of our association. I wish him, Justin, in year-round. Our members are our customers, meetings is what drives this association. Robert Wood, and Sue a successful year. and we need to treat them with care, respect and our undivided attention. A growing association is Second, I would like to thank all of the senior Thanks again for all your support in 2016. a healthy association. officers that I have had the pleasure to serve It has been an incredibly enjoyable year with. Your dedication and leadership skills for me. I am truly honored to have served We did see growth and retention within our local are second to none. It has been an honor to as the president of the Texas Association of associations this year but we need to continue this serve with Rick McGuire, Justin MacDonald, Builders. I look forward to my continued upward jouney as it will be impactful during the Sue Ann Pinger and Steve Sorrells. involvement and hope to see each of you at 2017 Legislative Session. future TAB meetings and functions. TexasBuilders.org 7 Executive Director’s Message Another Year of Successes! land use regulation, and the importance of members and staff that we saw the best special districts, just to name a few. attendance in years at our March and August committee and board meetings, All of these, and other matters critical to and that our 2016 Sunbelt Builders Show™ the residential home building and land was one of the most successful in its 16 development industry, make it extremely years of existence. The engagement of important that you make your plans our membership in TAB’s meetings and to attend TAB’s Rally Day at the State events is proof that our association is Capitol on Wednesday, February 22. This healthy and can continue its important is our opportunity to bring our unified work in fulfilling our mission: The Texas message to our statewide elected officials, Association of Builders is dedicated to By M. Scott Norman, Jr. State Senators, State Representatives, and creating a positive business environment their staff. A huge impression is made for the housing industry by addressing the upon these policymakers when hundreds housing issues of the people of Texas. It seems as if we were of residential construction industry professionals descend upon the Capitol to Examples of this include: providing energy just starting a new year, advocate for affordable housing for Texans. code training statewide through our 28 and now it’s time to wrap local home builders associations; offering up what has been a very The evening of February 22, we will hold timely and cutting-edge education sessions busy and successful 2016 our traditional Legislative Reception at Sunbelt; showcasing the latest and best at the Driskill Hotel. All of our elected products and services at our trade show; for the Texas Association representatives and their staff are invited to and keeping you up-to-date on the latest of Builders. join us for this relaxed opportunity to visit building industry news through our various following a long, exciting day of formal publications. TAB works every day to help Although this has been an “interim” year meetings. I am always pleased with the ensure that you have the tools you need to (a year in which the Texas Legislature number of Senators and Representatives best serve your customers and help you do does not meet), your TAB staff and who look forward to joining their business better. government relations team have been constituents – our members – at this event. busier than ever working toward the 2017 This is due in large part to the relationships As we begin the holiday season, I want to Legislative Session with legislators and that TAB’s members have with their thank you for your support of the Texas regulatory agencies on a wide variety of legislators. Our grassroots advocacy Association of Builders and the home issues that affect your bottom line and, program is one of the best and strongest in building industry.
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