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PRESS RELEASE
Baldwin General Contracting, Inc. President Yohn Baldwin is appointed to a
Leadership Position in the Oregon - Columbia Chapter, AGC of America.
Vice Chair Workforce Development Committee
Albany, September 17, 2014: Baldwin General Contracting, Inc. today announced Yohn
Baldwin was appointed to a leadership role in the Oregon - Columbia AGC Chapter. The
Oregon - Columbia AGC Chapter mission is to serve the nations construction professionals by
promoting the skill, integrity and responsibility of those who build America.
As Vice Chair of the Workforce and Professional Development committee, Yohn Baldwin will be
tasked to work with the committee to address one of the most challenging issues general
contracting faces, the need for skilled labor in the construction industry. The Workforce and
Professional Development Committee was created in 2009 to develop and carry out the
workforce and professional development strategic objectives of the chapter. Yohn Baldwin also
serves on the Oregon Columbia AGC Board of Directors.
Committee appointees discuss and review the chapters needs to develop various education
programs, recruitment efforts, and public relations and marketing messages that target the
construction workforce. The committee also exercises budget and program oversight to chapter
workforce initiatives.
The Oregon Columbia AGC Chapter is one of 95 AGC chapters established in the US. The
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the leading association for the
construction industry. Operating in partnership with its nationwide network of chartered
Contact: Brad Attig
Baldwin General Contacting, Inc.
Phone: (541)926-2719
www.baldwingeneral.com

422 Cleveland Ave. SE
Albany, OR 97321


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Chapters, AGC provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its
members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest.
AGC was established in 1918 after a request by President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson recognized
the construction industry's national importance and desired a partner with which the government
could discuss and plan for the advancement of the nation. AGC has been fulfilling that mission
for over 90 years.
A full service national trade association with a nationwide network of exceptional chapters, AGC
represents more than 32,000 leading firms in the industry - including general contractors,
specialty contractors and service providers and suppliers. AGC members play a powerful role in
sustaining economic growth, in addition to producing structures that add to productivity and the
nation's quality of life. AGC is truly the "voice and choice" of the construction industry.
Headquartered in Albany, OR, Baldwin General Contracting, Inc. is an Oregon based, full
service contractor with broad experience serving both public and private sector clients in the
Pacific Northwest. www.baldwingeneral.com
Headquartered in Washington DC, AGC's vision is to promote a better industry for the
professionals who build America's future. www.agc.org
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