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Skill Integrity & Responsibility Award
In his last official order of business as Georgia Branch, AGC's 2005-2006 Chapter President Chris R. Sheridan, Jr., Chris R. Sheridan & Company, Macon, presented Mrs. Lavona Currie, the widow of Mr. Overton A. Currie, founder of Smith, Currie & Hancock's Construction Law Division, with the 2006 SIR Award, which honored the historical legacy of her husband's career in construction law. Mr. Currie is widely considered by attorneys to be the first construction lawyer and has been described by his peers as the Founder and Dean of the Construction Bar. He served the legal profession and the construction industry with the utmost dignity and honor during his career which spanned five decades. Mr. Currie strived to learn and to be a 
better person and demonstrated his dedication to this by earning degrees from the University of Mississippi, Emory University and Yale University. Also pictured with Mrs. Currie are partners and members of the Smith, Currie & Hancock law practice.
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Installing 2006-2007 Georgia Branch, AGC President
Dave O'Haren, Holder Construction Company, Atlanta, was installed as Georgia Branch, AGC's 2006-2007 Chapter President during the convention's closing banquet on the evening of May 13, 2006. Outgoing President, Chris R. Sheridan, Jr., Macon, presented O'Haren with the President's Gavel.
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Build Georgia Awards Program
Each year during the Annual Convention, Georgia Branch, AGC recognizes the winners of the Build Georgia Awards program. Pictured are the representatives of General Contractor firms from throughout the state who accepted first place honors during the Awards Breakfast on Saturday, May 13, 2006. To learn more about the program and see photos of each project, please visit click here.
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Safety Awards
Georgia Branch, AGC members with exceptional safety records are recognized during the convention each year on Saturday morning at the Awards Breakfast. This group of General Contractor members were honored with and Georgia Branch, AGC Safety Award for Zero Incidents Rates on their firm's jobsite during 2005. To view more about the Member Company Safety Awards program and for a link to the entire roster of members who received safety recognition please click here. The group photo below is of all representatives from member firms that were present during the recent convention to accept a certificate from AGC of America for General Contractor Members with Zero Incidence Rates for 50,000 or more workhours during 2005.
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Thursday Evening's Opening Reception
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Matt & Kim Gomes, Nelson Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, LLP; Margaret & Calvin Pate, Harrison Contracting Co, Inc. and Kelly & Robert Brown, Coreslab Structures (Atlanta), Inc., along with Lauren, Jenna & Tristan participated in the Thursday evening opening reception. Calvin will serve as Chairman of the Young Leader Program for the 2006-2007 term and Matt and Robert are also members of the program. |
 Representatives of Duffey Southeast, Inc. turned a corner of the reception hall into an office party! |
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Landon & Stacy Boyd, Foster & Company G. C., Inc. and Parker & Sandy Pearman, Allen & Graham meet during the event. |
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Allen & Debbie Calhoun and Janie & Bill Lusk, Lusk & Associates enjoy the outdoor patio with Roger & Carol Smith, Ready Mix USA, LLC/Atlanta Division. |
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Ken & Diane Swofford and Patti & Joe Tuggle of Swofford Construction, Inc. enjoyed networking with other members of the Georgia Branch, AGC during the opening reception. |
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Former Georgia Branch, AGC Executive Director, John Chambless, and Jerry Anderson, Anderson Construction Co. of Fort Gaines met up with Harry Mashburn, President of AGC of America and introduced him to the chapter's membership. |
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Eleanor Beavers, Brant & Soraya Kenney and Willis Beavers of Hensler & Beavers G. C., Inc. enjoyed the party! |
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Roger Huggins, Robin & Mark Kennedy, Dee Huggins and Chad Clark of Rogers Construction Company took time for a company photo. |
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DJ Conroy, St. Paul Travelers Bond, Amy & Robert Yarbrough, BB & T Huffines-Russell and Verdery & Gary Newell, Colllins & Company caught up on family and business during the event. |
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Kim & Mike Duffey, Great American Bond Division enjoyed the evening. |
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Jeff Hays, Westfield Group met up with Stenci, Kara and Ronnie Williams of Chris R. Sheridan & Company. |
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Friday Morning Business Session
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Friday morning's business session began with Chris Sheridan introducing members to the recently published Annual Report. During this session, AGC of America President Harry Mashburn and CEO Steve Sandherr gave updates on national association issues. Scott Shelar with CEFGA presented the recent accomplishments of the 2006 Construction Career Expo for the state's high school students. Jerry Anderson and Randy Foster joined Mashburn for a panel discussion on the AGC of America's Building Division. |
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Friday Morning's Ladies Breakfast
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The Ladies who did not participate in the Business Session were invited to a Ladies' Breakfast were they were treated to mini-spa massages and a tea tasting. |
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Sporting Events
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Members participated in the Convention's Golf Tournament on Friday, May 12. The First Place Team members were: Sean Moxley, Garbutt Construction Co.; Mike Duffey, Great American Bond Division; Olin Hackney, Duffey Southeast, Inc.; Drew Howard, Mayberry Electric, Inc. |
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The golf tournament's Second Place Team members were: Mike Angel, Yates Insurance Agency; Dan Baker, Duffey Southeast, Scott Laye, Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC; Sid Davis, F & W Construction Foundation Division. |
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Seventeen members participated in the Convention's Tennis Tournament on Saturday, May 13. The winning ladies and men were: Cindy Foster, Foster & Company G. C., Inc.; Dorita Herd, C. D. Moody Construction Co.; Robert Yarbrough, BB & T Huffines-Russell; Sid Davis, F & W Construction Foundation Division. |
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Members also chartered boats for a deep sea fishing excursion. |
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| Saturday Night Reception & Dinner |
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Michelle and Jay Wicklund, J. M. Wilkerson Construction Co., Inc. networked with the members prior to Saturday evening's banquet. |
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Kelly, Anita, Jean and Clarence Nix of Nix-Fowler Constructors, Inc. joined the membership for Saturday evening. |
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Georgia Branch, AGC's 2006-2007 President Dave O'Haren, Holder Construction Company takes time to gather his family for a photo prior to being installed during the Saturday evening program. |
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Raymond & Jackie Moody, Batson-Cook Company enjoyed the outdoor weather on the patio prior to the reception. |
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Members enjoyed dinner prior to the night's program. |
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