WINCHESTER, VA – Jeff Boehm, Vice President of Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. will serve as Vice Chair of the General Contractor Council for the Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) in 2011. rnrnABC Virginia is a statewide, pro-business association representing construction-related industries. The GC Council is a group that meets to address and provide solutions for industry-wide general contractor issues.rnrnDuring his 24-year tenure with Shockey, Boehm has been involved in all aspects of construction, business development, contract negotiation, public-private partnerships and land development. Boehm is responsible for leading strategic growth for the privately held company.rnrnBoehm specializes in the development of public-private partnerships (including PPEA projects) and is a frequent speaker on the topic. In 2005, he was appointed to the Virginia Legislature’s PPEA Model Procedures Task Force, to which he was reappointed in 2009. Mr. Boehm is a graduate of West Virginia University.rnrnEstablished in 1896, Howard Shockey & Sons, Inc. provides general construction, construction management, design-build, and historic rehabilitation services in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Washington DC. More information available at http://www.howardshockey.comrnrn# # #rnrnMedia Contact:rnKathy Moore, Moore Public Relations (540.886.3131) kathy@moorepublicrelations.comrnrn