Here We Go!

by Jeff Kunkel, EA Chair

Here we go, another year over and another year started. I hope 2023 was a good one, and I hope your 2024 New Year’s resolutions will stick! I promise, this is the year I’ll use my gym membership past the end of January!

The above are all part of the natural cycle of things, which reminds me: Our February Board of Directors meeting will take place at the conclusion of our annual Electrical Contractor’s Summit in February. At that meeting, we will welcome a new Board Chair, Shawn Hasskamp. Shawn has been active in the Association for many years and has served as chair of the Government Action Committee and is the current Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors. Shawn will do an outstanding job in his new role! You can read more about Shawn in the Member Spotlight article of this issue.

There are so many good things going on at the Association right now. We have a new newsletter format that will reach a broader audience. No more blacked out articles! We continue to offer industry leading apprentice and continuing education training. We have staff that are working for us, the member contractors, to make our jobs easier. We have a growing voice at the Capitol, so that when laws and rules are being proposed that may affect our profession, we have an opportunity to provide input that may help shape their formation.

We really have almost everything we need. What could we be missing? Is it you? If you are reading this article, but aren’t a member, please consider joining. The membership fee is a small financial investment that will pay dividends to your business. If you are a member, but have never attended an Electrical Contractor’s Summit, please make time in your schedule, and come to Treasure Island Jan 31 through Feb. 2. We always welcome anyone to come to any portion of the event you can make, and every member is invited to the Board of Directors meeting. If you have never served on a committee, please consider offering to do so. Our committees meet a few times a year in a virtual format, and cover the following topics: Education, Membership, Government Action, and Product Service. 

Participate. Make sure your voice is heard above the sound and the fury that is the tendency in this state towards over-regulation and legislation unfavorable to merit shop contractors. 

Peace.