EDISON, NJ — The Associated Construction Contractors of New Jersey (ACCNJ) CEO Jack Kocsis, Jr. has been appointed by Senate President Steve Sweeney to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank Board of Directors. His appointment takes effect immediately.

“I am very pleased to serve on the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank board,” Kocsis said. “It is my goal to support the bank in financing critically important water projects and funding transportation infrastructure that will continue to grow our great state.

The New Jersey Infrastructure Bank is an independent State Financing Authority responsible for providing and administering low-interest loans to qualified municipalities, counties, regional authorities and water purveyors in New Jersey for the purpose of financing local transportation and water-quality infrastructure projects.

ACCNJ represents general building contractors, construction managers and heavy, highway, site development and utility contractors in New Jersey that employ tens of thousands of skilled union craftworkers each year. Members are responsible for billions of dollars in commercial, industrial, heavy, highway, utility and institutional construction projects annually.