HOUSTON – Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston (ABC), an association representing the interests of merit shop contractors and their employees, is pleased to announce their Political Action Committee (PAC) has endorsed candidates for the 2018 Texas State Primary Election.
The PAC is governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the committee membership, with trustees serving for a two-year term. The ABC Greater Houston PAC Board of Trustees work alongside the PAC Chairman, Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and chapter leadership to promote political involvement and assist in raising PAC funds. Trustees also approve all disbursements to candidates based on well-established guidelines such as voting records of incumbents.
In order for the PAC to endorse political candidates, the candidates are invited to attend a screening at a monthly PAC meeting and complete a questionnaire that assesses their campaign and political views as they pertain to key ABC issues. During the screening, the PAC members are open to question the candidate to find out more about them. Following the meeting, the PAC discusses the candidate and decide if they will endorse the candidate.
“We support candidates who share similar principles that ABC members espouse,” said Dale Kornegay, Director of Business Development with Slack & Co., and 2018 PAC Chair. “Free enterprise and the merit shop philosophy are core ABC/CMEF values, with emphasis on safety, workforce development, political advocacy, and education. By endorsing this slate of candidates, we assist key political leaders who will help promote ABC/CMEF’s goals and therefore benefit construction industry employees and their companies.”
The state election will take place on March 6, with early voting open from February 20 through March 2. Visit VoteTexas.gov for a complete list of voting locations in your area.
To learn more about ABC/CMEF, please visit our website at www.abchouston.org.
See below for the list of endorsed candidates.
US Senate – Ted Cruz
US HD 7 – John Culberson
US HD 8 – Kevin Brady
US HD 10 – Michael McCaul
US HD 14 – Randy Weber
US HD 17 – Bill Flores
US HD 22 – Pete Olson
US HD 36 – Brian Babin
Governor – Greg Abbott
Texas Comptroller – Glen Hegar
Texas Railroad Cmsr – Christi Craddick
TX SD 3 – Robert Nichols
TX SD 17 – Joan Huffman
TX HD 3 – Cecil Bell
TX HD 12 – Kyle Kacal
TX HD 14 – John Raney
TX HD 16 – Will Metcalf
TX HD 18 – Ernest Bailes
TX HD 23 – Wayne Faircloth
TX HD 24 – Greg Bonnen
TX HD 25 – Dennis Bonnen
TX HD 26 – Rick Miller
TX HD 28 – John Zerwas
TX HD 29 – Ed Thompson
TX HD 127 – Dan Huberty
TX HD 129 – Dennis Paul
TX HD 130 – Tom Oliverson
TX HD 132 – Mike Schofield
TX HD 133 – Jim Murphy
TX HD 134 – Sarah Davis
TX HD 135 – Gary Elkins
TX HD 138 – Dwayne Bohac
TX HD 148 – Jessica Farrar
ABOUT ABC/CMEF
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is a national construction industry trade association representing more than 21,000 members nationwide. Locally, ABC Greater Houston was founded in 1969, and today serves several hundred commercial and industrial contractors, suppliers and construction associates in the Greater Houston area. Associated Builders and Contractors of Greater Houston represents the interests of merit shop contractors and its employees in the policy-making process of the government, protects and enhances the free enterprise system within the construction industry, and provides educational, marketing, and informational programs for the benefit of members and their employees.
Construction & Maintenance Education Foundation (CMEF) is the vehicle through which industry and craft professionals in the Houston area receive formal training. Our goal is to recruit new entrants and retain existing workers through a variety of programs focused on assessment, training, and continuing education. We believe that a community approach to training is fundamental to developing a skilled and educated craft workforce within the entire industry.
