Dear Fellow Members,

Thank you for the opportunity to be the ABC Mississippi chair in 2025. I am excited to serve our association and work alongside some of the best in the construction industry. As a national association, we will celebrate 75 years of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) this year. What an accomplishment that is! ABC was founded on the Merit shop philosophy, and that principle has been the leader in preserving our industry. Our accomplishments should be celebrated, and in 2025, we will continue focusing on what we believe in. 

As members, you can serve our organization in various ways, from committee participation, monetary contributions, and event attendance to volunteering and serving on the board. I have been honored to serve with some fantastic people over the last 20 years who have been good friends and mentors to me. Thank you all for having such an impact in developing and growing our association.

I want to thank our 2024 chair, Nicholas Upchurch, for doing an outstanding job leading our chapter and becoming a dear friend to me and many others in the process. I also want to acknowledge our incredible team of employees at ABC Mississippi. We are blessed with their leadership, commitment to excellence, and continuous improvements.

As we start 2025, I am committed to continuing to grow and strengthen our association. I will lean on the outstanding resources within our committees and board to keep leading us in the right direction. I am available to anyone at any time and remain dedicated to keeping ABC Mississippi one of the top chapters in the nation.

Sincerely,

Jim McNeer
2025 Chair
ABC Mississippi