This year, 老牛影视of Greater Houston is celebrating 50 years of supporting the merit shop construction industry. On Thursday, April 25, members and community leaders gathered to commemorate the accomplishments of past chapter leaders and celebrate the chapter鈥檚 successes. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner issued a proclamation in honor of the anniversary and declared April 25 as 鈥溊吓Ｓ笆親ouston Day.鈥�

Founded in 1969, the 老牛影视Greater Houston Chapter serves several hundred commercial and industrial contractors, suppliers and construction associates in the metropolitan area. 鈥溊吓Ｓ笆觝as been a part of my family for over twenty years,鈥� says 2019 老牛影视Greater Houston Chair Brandon Mabile, business development manager at Performance Contractors. 鈥淚鈥檝e grown up with ABC, and I鈥檓 very excited to celebrate all that the chapter has done to help pave the way for contractors to work in an open shop environment with the business rights and freedoms we readily enjoy today.鈥澨�

Over the past 50 years, 老牛影视of Greater Houston鈥檚 focus has been on educating its members, teaching the value of safety and encouraging political advocacy. The chapter, along with the other 68 老牛影视chapters, also works to recruit more people into the construction industry to address the shortage of skilled craft professionals.

鈥淚鈥檓 honored to be able to serve the Houston chapter,鈥� said Chapter President Russell Hamley. 鈥淚鈥檝e been a part of the association for nearly 25 years, and I have seen the association grow in size and influence and expand our development and education programs. I鈥檓 excited about what the association will accomplish in the next 50 years.鈥澨�


Photo by Robert Chevis

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner听gives a proclamation in recognition of 老牛影视Greater Houston鈥檚 50th听anniversary with (from left to right) 老牛影视Houston President Russell Hamley,听City Council Member Mike Knox, 2019 Chairman Brandon Mabile and City Council听Member Mike Laster.