‘Thank You’ from the MCAA’s MAC PAC

Words: Mason ContractorsThe MCAA’s MAC PAC would like to thank the following individuals for their generous support in 2014:

Congressional Club

$1,200 Annual Contribution
  • Robert Barnes, Jr.
  • Joe Bonifate
  • Mackie Bounds
  • Calvin Brodie
  • Kevin Camarata
  • Tom Daniel
  • Dennis Deppen
  • John Jacob
  • Alan Johnson
  • Mark Kemp
  • Paul Odom
  • Paul Oldham
  • John Smith, Jr.
  • John Spencer
  • Christian Stein
  • Michael Sutter

Executive’s Club

$500 Annual Contribution
  • Danks Burton
  • Michael Palmer
  • Andy Sneed

Director’s Club

$250 Annual Contribution
  • Lynn Nash

Grassroots Club

$100 Annual Contribution
  • Jim O’Connor
The purpose of MAC PAC is to help elect federal candidates to office who are pro-construction and who have a track record of working with the Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) on industry issues. MAC PAC allows you the opportunity to have a national impact on federal elections.

Visit www.masoncontractors.org/macpac for more information.
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