6 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. With the 50th anniversary celebration in full swing, members who were there for the early years of formation visited the ABC Southeastern Michigan office to reconnect and share stories about the beginning moments. ABC COO Mickey Mortimer was the enthusiastic leader behind forming the committee to recognize the ones who laid the foundation. “In construction, your building is only as good as your foundation,” Mortimer said. “The same goes for this chapter. These guys faced trials and tribulations, and risked so much starting this chapter in the 70s.” Some of those trials included the picket lines at every job site and office. “There were so many pickets even when I joined ABC in 1985,” said Frank Mamat, the ABC chapter attorney. “That was 13 years after the chapter formed, I couldn’t imagine what it looked like in ’72.” Committee members reflected further on the political climate when they began forming and Pat Acciavatti recalled his heavy equipment being targeted. He told the others how the gas tanks were filled with sugar and the machines were ruined, but that just determined the group to keep pushing forward as a chapter and build a lasting legacy. The start of this committee was thought of out of inspiration of the 50th anniversary, but Mortimer sees it sticking around beyond 2022. “The short-term goal here is to remember and honor the vital members that created our chapter,” Mortimer continued. “Our long-term goal is to have a committee MEMBERSHIP ABC SEMI Launches MEMBER LEGACY COMMITTEE JimStuble (left) and Frank Mamat (right) enjoy hearing tales of the start of ABC SEMI
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