ABC-SEMI Southeast Michigan Contractors Issue 4, 2024

Contents ABC SEMI STAFF PRESIDENT/CEO Keith Ledbetter kledbetter@abcsemi.org CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Dave Staudt dstaudt@abcsemi.org DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP Marlena Booth mbooth@abcsemi.org COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Kelly Frederick kfrederick@abcsemi.org VICE PRESIDENT Deanna Morley dmorley@abcsemi.org DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Marissa Downs mdowns@abcsemi.org DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Grace Bonventre gbonventre@abcsemi.org EDUCATION SERVICES COORDINATOR Kaylee Cohen kcohen@abcsemi.org 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR Chris Holsbeke Sr, Holsbeke Construction, Inc. VICE CHAIRMAN Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. TREASURER Eric Flessland, Butzel Long SECRETARY Adam Harding, AIS Construction Equipment Corporation CHAPTER ATTORNEY Frank Mamat, Plunkett Cooney DIRECTORS Luke Beach, Independence Commercial Construction, Inc. Thomas Campbell, Campbell Industrial Contractors, Inc. Stacy Demers, AssuredPartners Bridget Kewin, O’Donnell Electric, LLC Chris Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corp. Tad Martin, TMX Contracting Brian Misaras, Merlo Construction Company Mike Peake, Action Traffic Maintenance, Inc. Debbie Starke, LaFemina Trucking, Inc. Mark Weatherly, Diamond Shine Concrete & Stone Polishing STATE BOARD MEMBERS Luke Beach, Independence Commercial Construction, Inc. Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Frank Mamat, Plunkett Cooney NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Robert Clancy, Robert Clancy Contracting, Inc. Chris Maltese, D.J. Maltese Construction Corp. Brian Townsley, Tower Group LLC CET BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN Sean Fisher, Third Coast Electric TREASURER Jim Struble, RCI Electric, LLC TRUSTEES Andy Barnum, Lee Industrial Contracting Kurt Dunhan, Consolidated Electrical Contractos Jeff Campbell, Campbell Industrial Contractors, Inc. Justin Ocwieja, RCI Electric, LLC Tad Martin, TMX Contracting 06 14 03 President’s Letter 04 Lansing’s Pro-Union Policy Shift 06 ABC Young Professionals Visit Legislators at Michigan’s Capitol 11 New Director of Membership: Marlena Booth 12 A SEMCA Lasting Legacy 14 Japanese Oasis Constructed in Southeast Michigan 18 Investing in the Future 19 For U.S. Senator: Mike Rogers 20 U.S. Congress District 10: Congressman John James 21 U.S. Congress District 7: Tom Barrett 22 The Path to a Merit Shop Majority 26 A Custom Approach to Fleet Management 30 New Members 35 2024 Event Recap Advertising & Design Sales Representative Ronnie Jacko (503) 445-2234 ronnie@bigredm.com Big Red M www.bigredm.com Contact Information SEMCA Office (248) 298-3600 31800 Sherman Avenue Madison Heights, MI 48071 ABC SEMI Office (248) 298-3600 31800 Sherman Avenue Madison Heights, MI 48071

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