November 9, 2012 Construction News AGC of Illinois—”Protectors of the Road Fund” 2012 AGCI Annual Convention—Speaker Spotlight 217-789-2650 The first seminar at the Annual Convention is the Labor Seminar at 10:00 a.m. on Mon- day, December 10th. We are proud to present three highly qualified labor attorneys to INSIDE THIS ISSUE discuss current issues between labor and management. Bereavement 2 Andy Martone of Hesse Martone, P.C. (Springfield & St. Louis) District Election Results 2 Andy is an Associate member and has made many presentations at the 2013 Midwinter Seminar 2 labor seminars during the Annual Convention in the past covering such News from the Executive 3 topics as pension withdrawal liability and Central States Pension Fund. Director The Labor Relations Institute repeatedly named Andy one of the Top 100 Upcoming Events 4 Labor Attorneys in America. The award is based on an objective evaluation of case results, and places Andy in the top 1% of all labor attorneys nation- wide. L. Steven Platt of Clark Hill P.C. (Chicago) Steve is an Associate member and has been practicing law since 1978 focusing his activities in labor and employment law as well as litigation. He Illinois State Operator has represented litigants in employment discrimination matters, did multi- 217-782-2000 employer Taft-Hartley fringe benefit fund work, ERISA and other general litigation. Steve holds the AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale- AGCI Staff Hubbell, its highest ratings for ethics and legal ability. He has been selected for inclu- Matt Davidson sion in Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of labor and employment law from Executive Director 2008 to the present. Cell 217-622-5099 [email protected] John Gazzoli of Rosenblum, Goldenhersch, Silverstein & Zafft P.C. (St. Louis) Frank Kazenske John has represented management in all facets of labor and em- Director of Labor Relations ployment law, including representation before the NLRB, EEOC, U.S. Department of Cell 217-361-5663 Labor, OSHA, comparable state and local agencies, and federal and state courts [email protected] throughout the country. For several years, he has been honored as a “Super Lawyer” and has been regularly listed in the “Top 100 Labor Lawyers” in America. Judy Wainman Director of Membership Services Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what’s happening across the state in labor and man- Cell 217-494-2424 agement issues. [email protected] Things to do….. √ Complete Annual Convention Registration Form Susan Dokey Office Manager √ Sign Up as a Smoker Sponsor [email protected] √ Become a Hospitality Room Sponsor Justin Lefever √ Register for a booth at the Associates Expo Administrative Assistant √ Reserve a room at the Crowne Plaza. Call 217-529-7777 and make sure you [email protected] ask for the AGCI block. √ And don’t forget to sign up for the 2013 Midwinter Seminar at the Westin Los Cabos Construction News Page 2 Bereavement Condolences to the family of Pat Shelato who passed away on Tuesday, November 6th. Pat was the wife of former AGCI President Jack Shelato, who survives. Also surviving are her son, Phil (Ginger) Shelato; daughter-in-law, Judy Shelato and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held today at Pape Funeral Home, 10 E. Williams St., Danville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to ALS Research, www.ALS.org or Carle Hospice, 3124 Vermilion St., Danville, IL 61832. District Election Results Congratulations to the following individuals elected to serve on the Board of Directors or Collective Bargaining Com- mittee. Their three year term of office begins after the Annual Business Meeting on December 10th. District 1 Director Robert Bohac (Cabo Construction) Collective Bargaining Chair Robert Bohac (Cabo Cosntruction) District 2 Director Art Snyder (Civil Constructors) District 5 Director Dave Wright (Feutz Contractors) Collective Bargaining Chair John Peisker (O’Neil Bros.) Collective Bargaining Alternate Dave Stark (Stark Excavating) District 6 Director Joe Sipes (G.M. Sipes Construction) Collective Bargaining Chair Dave Mifflin (United Contractors Midwest) Collective Bargaining Alternate Chip Reyhan (Sangamo Construction) 2013 Midwinter Seminar Registration is now open for the 2013 Midwinter Seminar. The committee has selected the Westin in Los Cabos and the dates are January 21-28. You can still get your company name and logo recognized by becoming an event sponsor. The Midwinter Seminar is a very popular event and January is a great time of the year to advertise your company’s logo and services. Con- tact Judy Wainman at [email protected] or 217-789-2650, ext. 8 for more information. MEMBERS DOING BUSINESS WITH MEMBERS IS GOOD BUSINESS Construction News Page 3 News from Executive Director Matt Davidson AGCI Member Elected to the Illinois House of Representatives: Kate Cloonen (D- Bonfield) was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives for the 79th District. Her company is a member of the AGC of Illinois and she is a former member of the Board of Directors. We are pleased to have a new member of the General Assembly who understands the importance of and the challenges facing the con- struction industry. Listing of the 2012 General Election Results: Attached please find a listing by District of each Senator and Representative. Please note the * identifies those legislators that are new. These Kate Cloonen legislators will be sworn in for the new General Assembly on January 9th. This list was provided courtesy of lobbyist Scott Marquardt. General Assembly adds session days for early January of 2013: The General Assembly calendar has been ex- tended to include January 3 – 8, 2013. With several members of the General Assembly not returning, there could be lots of action during this time. Changes in the Illinois Congressional Delegation: 8th Congressional District: Tammy Duckworth (D-Hoffman Estates) defeated incumbent Joe Walsh (R-North Bar- rington). Duckworth is a decorated veteran of the Iraq War earning the Purple Heart. She has served as the Direc- tor of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and in the Veterans Administration under President Obama. Walsh served one term in the House and was one of the candidates elected in 2010 with the backing of the Tea Party. He has worked to raise early stage investment capital for new and small businesses and has taught at the high school and college levels. 10th Congressional District: Brad Schneider (D-Deerfield) defeated Congressman Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) to become the first Democrat to represent his district since 1975. He is the owner of Cadence Consulting Group, LLC and Lead Out Capital Partners, LLC. Dold was elected to Congress in 2010. He is the owner of Rose Pest Solu- tions, a pest control company. 11th Congressional District: Congresswoman Judy Biggert (R-Hinsdale) was defeated for re-election by former Congressman Bill Foster (D-Fox Valley area). Biggert has been employed as a legislator, lawyer, community leader, and a small business owner. She served several terms in the Illinois House of Representatives and the U.S. Con- gress. Foster has been a businessman and a scientist as Fermilab. 12th Congressional District: Bill Enyart (D-Belleville) defeated Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) for the open seat. Enyart is a lawyer in Belleville and formerly was in charge of the Illinois National Guard. Plummer was a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in Illinois in 2010. He is involved in his family’s business, R.P. Lumber Company. Congressman Jerry Costello (D-Belleville) chose not to run for re-election. He is a veteran member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and has been a solid supporter of transportation. 13th Congressional District: Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) defeated David Gill (D-Bloomington). John Hartman (I- Collinsville) was also a candidate and finished a distant third. Davis is a graduate of Milliken University with honors. He has served for many years as the Projects Director to Congressman John Shimkus (R-Collinsville). Gill is an emergency room physician. This seat is being vacated by Congressman Tim Johnson (R-Urbana) who chose not to seek re-election. Johnson is on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. (Continued on page 4) MEMBERS DOING BUSINESS WITH MEMBERS IS GOOD BUSINESS Construction News Page 4 17th Congressional District: Cheri Bustos (D-East Moline) defeated Congressman Bobby Schilling (R-Colona). Bustos has been a reporter/editor with the Quad-City Times, an alderman in East Moline and a marketing executive with Iowa Health System. She is a graduate of Illinois College in Jacksonville and the daughter of Gene Callahan of Springfield. Callahan was a long-time aide to Alan Dixon and Paul Simon. He also served as a lobbyist for major league baseball. Schilling is involved with the family business, Saint Giuseppe's Heavenly Pizza, in Moline and de- feated incumbent Phil Hare in 2010. AGC Sequestration Webinar: As you may know, unless Congress acts after the election, a process of $109 billion in indiscriminate, across-the-board spending cuts—called sequestration—will occur on Jan. 2, 2013. If sequestration goes into effect, the possible impacts to federal construction contracts, grants and direct payment programs could be far reaching. Attached please find the power point presentation of AGC Webinar on sequestration. To view the full size file visit http://www.agc.org/galleries/advy/SEQUESTRATION%20-%2011%205%2012%20(2).pdf TFIC End of Week Summary can be found at http://www.agcil.org/cms/ckfinder/userfiles/files/EndWeek110912.pdf.