THE AGGREGATE UPDATE A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION July 2020 IN THIS ISSUE: New Member Spotlight ARPA Members Making a Difference Transportation Funding Updates A Message from Governor Doug Ducey Welcome New ARPA Pictured: Matt Morago, Leadership Gila River Sand & Gravel ARPA Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner MISSION STATEMENT : “ARPA promotes and preserves safe production and the sustainability of the rock products industry through active involvement in the community, regulatory, and political processes.” BOARD MEMBERS LISTING Chairman of the Board Incoming Chairman Board Secretary James Carusone Toby Ballentine Tim Coughlin Salt River Materials Group Rock Solid CalPortland Board Treasurer Immediate Past Chairman Richard Kissling Eric Loken Southwest Asphalt Arizona Materials BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSOCIATE MEMBER NAME: Dick Hrubes BOARD COUNSEL COMPANY: Arizona Materials NAME: Toby Ballentine REPRESENTATIVES NAME: Bert Acken COMPANY: Rock Solid NAME: Carol Fellars NAME: Pete Kuehner COMPANY: Dickinson Wright, PLLC COMPANY: Reuter Equipment COMPANY: Salt River Materials Group NAME: David Chavez NAME: Dave Kimball NAME: Bill Mackey COMPANY: Drake Cement NAME: Eric Mears COMPANY: Gallagher & Kennedy COMPANY: Granite Construction COMPANY: Haley and Aldrich NAME: Sam Huddleston COMPANY: Marathon Petroleum NAME: Mike Morago NAME: Mark Murdza COMPANY: Gila River Sand & Gravel NAME: Ryan Jacoby COMPANY: Southwestern Scale COMPANY: Hanson Aggregates Company, Inc. NAME: Brad Parker COMPANY: Vulcan Materials Company NAME: Sean Prater COMPANY: Madison Granite BOARD OF DIRECTORS - NAME: Mark Reardon LIFE DIRECTORS COMPANY: Vulcan Materials Company NAME: Martin Ramirez COMPANY: FNF Construction, Inc. NAME: James Carusone NAME: Maury Tanner COMPANY: Salt River Materials Group COMPANY: M.R. Tanner Mining NAME: Mark Garcia COMPANY: Lafarge NA NAME: Greg Davis NAME: Larry Walker COMPANY: CEMEX COMPANY: Advanced Mineral Recovery NAME: Brad Schmitz COMPANY: HollyFrontier Refining & NAME: Bruce Dyer Marketing LLC COMPANY: Salt River Materials Group NAME: David Nabavi NAME: John Fowler COMPANY: CEMEX COMPANY: Arizona Materials 2 NEW MEMBERS SPOTLIGHT ARPA IS PLEASED TO WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBER TO THE MS INC., Oxford, COMPANY, Credit: B & CONCRETE Photo ASSOCIATION: © Copyright 2020 GCP Applied Technologies Inc. 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He is Rico/Nogales market, passed survived by his loving wife away on June 1, 2020. Rene, of 27 years, Diana Martinez, 49, fought a courageous and four children; Son: Rene battle with cancer for nearly J Martinez, Jr.; Daughters: four years. Rene started his Kiana Lynae Martinez, Nicole career in the ready-mix Marie Martinez and Victoria industry in 2000 with Alicia Martinez. Rene will be Padilla Sand & Gravel. In greatly missed by his CalPort- 2005, CalPortland acquired land Family and the Rio Rico the operation and Rene community. managed the Sales function. Rene was well known and He was a light in this industry respected throughout the and will be truly missed by all Southern Arizona construction that knew him. industry. Rene will be remembered for his strong work ethic, dedication to For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways - Psalm 91:11 3 THANK YOU TO ALL ESSENTIAL WORKERS! YOU’VE…. Kept Our Families Safe. Kept Our Families Safe. Built and Maintained Our Hospitals, Schools and Homes. Built and Maintained Our Hospitals, Schools and Homes. Preserved Critical Infrastructure for Delivery of Essential Goods. Preserved Critical Infrastructure for Delivery of Essential Goods. Kept Clean Water Running. Kept Clean Water Running. Helped keep the economy going. Helped keep the economy going. In the coming weeks as Arizonan’s overcome this challenge and the economy starts to rise again, it is imperative thatIn the policymakers coming weeks ensure as Arizonan’s robust overcomeand sustainable this challenge growth and by the making economy needed starts investments to rise again, in it ismaintaining, imperative expandingthat policymakers and modernizing ensure robust our infrastructure. and sustainable growth by making needed investments in maintaining, expanding and modernizing our infrastructure. INCOMING 2020-2021 – Ad in the Arizona Capitol Times June 2020 COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP Committee Chairman Vice Chairman Asphalt Paving Alex Carter Brian Lasham and Technical Vulcan Materials Company Granite Construction (Vice-Chair) Being the ARPA Human Resources Chair helped me gain insight into a different aspect of our Associates Mark Murdza Southwestern Scale Company “industry by exposing me to different ideas and Build with Strength Andy Haven Scott Palmer points of view. There are great team members Hanson Aggregates Salt River Materials Group from several different companies that were Community Chris Nau Tori Tang Relations Arizona Materials CalPortland supportive and helpful! Overall, I believe that ARPA members are invaluable to each other. Concrete Tech. & Lauro Rivas Joel Martinez Education CalPortland Hanson Aggregates - Patsy Prater, Madison Granite Supplies Environmental Stuart Kimball Sade Simien Gallagher & Kennedy Haley & Aldrich ” Tom Lowry Eric Mears Government Affairs CalPortland Haley & Aldrich Human Resources Cesi Benavides Destiny Fain CalPortland Arizona Materials Safety/ Shane Bloomfield Patrick Martinez Please visit the Committee Page on ARPA’s Transportation Salt River Materials Group CalPortland website for more information. All members of the Association have the benefit of participating in these committee Southern ARPA Fred Narcaroti Jason Markle Ninyo & Moore Granite Construction meetings, we would love to see you there! If you have any questions, Northern ARPA Tim Beeler Mike Hull please call Vulcan Materials Company Arizona Materials Bri Kadlec at 602-271-0346. 4 ARPA LEGISLATIVE The Arizona Rock Products Association (ARPA) Announces Primary Election Endorsements ENDORSEMENTS Candidates for Arizona House and Arizona Senate LIST 2020 PHOENIX, June 30, 2020 — Arizona’s rock products industry announces its election endorsements today for the Arizona House of Representatives and Arizona Senate. As a reminder, the primary election will be on August 4 and early ballots will be mailed out on July 8. The endorsements were made by the Government Affairs and Executive leadership of the Asso- We also want to thank those legislators who have served with ciation. These candidates have all scored 70% or higher on distinction and will not be returning to the legislature. We are significant mining industry issues at the Arizona State Legisla- grateful for your service and all you have done for the State ture. All currently serving members were also scored on their of Arizona. participation in association events, engagement, accessibility and decorum. The Arizona Rock Products Association is the oldest mining related trade organization in Arizona and for well over 60 Please Note: years has been providing representation for 109 companies. • The members of the legislature that are highlighted in There are 51 member companies involved with the produc- Orange are considered “Friends of Mining”. tion of aggregates, asphaltic concrete, ready mix concrete, • Those highlighted in Blue are considered “Rock Stars”. asphalt, lime products, and portland cement used in nearly • Any member in Green are considered “Rock Stars” and every private and public construction project in Arizona. have also Scored 100%. Arizona’s aggregate mining industry employs approximate- ly 7,745 people directly and 17,929 indirectly for a total of In addition, ARPA has made legislative endorsements of 25,674 and has an estimated direct and indirect impact on the candidates running for open seats and candidates challenging Arizona economy of $4.9 billion. Our producer members are incumbents. Those endorsements are based on the candi- combined with over 58 associate members that provide relat- date’s answers to a questionnaire, live interviews or based on ed transportation, contracting, mining supplies and consulting performance during previous service at the legislature. services. The candidates that were endorsed by ARPA are as follows: ADVOCACY District 1 District 9 District 16 District 24 Karen Fann – Senate Victoria Steele – Senate Kelly Townsend – Senate Lela Alston – Senate Judy Burgess – House Brendan Lyons – House John Fillmore – House Jennifer Longdon – House (Returning Rock Star) (New Candidate) (Many thanks to Amish Shah – House (Many thanks to David Farnsworth – Senate) Noel