a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:4:"1327";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2011-08-02 05:18 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:34:"Gary Elliott Named PRIDE President";s:9:"url_title";s:34:"gary_elliott_named_pride_president";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:34:"Gary Elliott Named PRIDE President";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:248:"PRIDE of St. Louis, Inc. has named Gary Elliott, president of the construction labor-management organization which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year. In addition to Elliott, Steve Sobo is taking on new duties as vice president of PRIDE.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:20:"PRIDE, Elliott, Sobo";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:2068:"<p>PRIDE of St. Louis, Inc. has named Gary Elliott, president of the construction labor-management organization which will celebrate its 40th anniversary next year.  Elliott is the business manager of the Eastern Missouri Laborers District Council and had been serving as part of the seven-member PRIDE leadership board.</p>
<p>In addition to Elliott, Steve Sobo is taking on new duties as vice president of PRIDE.  Sobo had previously served as secretary-treasurer.  He represents the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers and is director of design and construction at the Washington University School of Medicine.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, former leadership board member Robert Grossmann takes on duties as secretary treasurer.  Grossmann represents the Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractors National Association - St. Louis Chapter and is employed by mechanical contractor Murphy Co.</p>
<p>In 2010, PRIDE adopted a corporate governance structure to better serve the St. Louis construction industry.  It allowed the organization, which represents all facets of the construction industry, to operate more efficiently and broaden the cultivation of ideas to make St Louis the best place to build.</p>
<p>Other members of the leadership board include:<br />&bull;	Matt Doell, president of the St. Louis Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association.  Doell is a vice president with Sachs Electric Co.; <br />&bull;	Tom Heeger, who represents the Erectors and Riggers Association - St. Louis Chapter and is chairman of ACME Constructors and Erectors;<br />&bull;	Dave Zimmermann, business manager of Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local No. 36; and<br />&bull;	Jeff Aboussie, executive secretary-treasurer of the St. Louis Building &amp; Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO;</p>
<p>Jim LaMantia remains executive director of PRIDE.  The seven-member leadership board and a larger 30-plus-member PRIDE advisory board both meet monthly to advance measures that enhance St. Louis\' competitiveness in the national construction market.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";}