VBOA Holds Annual Business Meeting and Officer Elections
The Valley Building Officials Association (VBOA) held its Annual Business Meeting and officer elections on November 14 in Edinberg, Texas. Rolando Garcia was re-elected President, Cesar Gutierrez was re-elected Vice President, Ramon Vela III was elected Secretary, Joe Pedraza was re-elected Assistant Secretary and Leonel Garza, Jr., was elected Sergeant-at-Arms. Serving on the Board of Directors are Eddie Hernandez, Rolando Gonzalez and Ignacio Moreno. Government Relations Regional Manager Jack Burleson installed the officers and gave a short presentation on the proper inspection of reinforcing steel for code compliance in residential concrete construction. The VBOA has been serving the Rio Grande Valley region for over 42 years.
New VBOA officers elected during the Annual Business Meeting.
BAMIA Celebrates Annual Holiday Event
Under the shadow of the San Jacinto Monument (15 feet taller than the Washington Monument) and in view of the world-renowned Battleship Texas, the Bay Area Municipal Inspectors Association (BAMIA) held its annual holiday event on December 4 at the Monument Inn Restaurant in La Porte, Texas. It was an evening of networking, fun and holiday spirit. The Code Council was represented at the event by Government Relations Regional Manager Jack Burleson.
BAMIA officers installed during the annual holiday event are (from left) At-Large Position Two Mike McAnnally, Treasurer Debbie Wilmore, Vice President Mark Stelly, Secretary Sandra Ducharme and President James Stewart. (Not pictured is At-Large Position One Kevin Byal.)
BAMIA and Code Council Mourn Passing of Carpenter
Richard Thomas "Tommy" Carpenter Jr., a member of the Bay Area Municipal Inspectors Association (BAMIA), passed away December 28, 2007, in Deer Park, Texas. Tommy was employed by the City of LaPorte as a code enforcement officer for 10 years. The Code Council extends sympathies to Tommy's family, friends and coworkers.
BOAT Awards 2008 BOAT UTA Student Scholarship
The Building Officials Association of Texas (BOAT) established an endowment with the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in 2007. The BOAT UTA Student Scholarship provides support for qualified UTA undergraduate/graduate students in architecture, civil engineering and construction. The 2008 recipient is Hashemi Seyedbehnam, a civil engineering graduate student in the construction area. This endowment has served as a broad board initiative helping to generate other venues for promoting the profession. BOAT is currently distributing the entire family of I-Codes to all the Texas universities that have architecture programs. In addition, the chapter is working closely with other state organizations and professional groups to help identify their mission.
