ICC Membership Elects Officers

	New Board President Wally Bailey (center) Vice President Steven Shapiro (right) and Secretary/Treasurer Adolf Zubia.

Wally Bailey, Director of Development and Construction for the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was elected President of the ICC Board of Directors during yesterday's Annual Business Meeting. Steven I. Shapiro, Director of Codes Compliance for the City of Hampton, Virginia, was elected Vice President, and Adolf Zubia, Fire Chief for the City of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was elected Secretary/Treasurer. Members also elected six Directors.

Board Names Weiland CEO

Rick Weiland takes over the helm as ICC's CEO.

The ICC Board of Directors promoted the association's Chief Operating Officer, Rick Weiland, to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Weiland, who has been ICC's COO for the past three years and has more than 20 years experience working in the public sector and not-for-profit world, will succeed James Lee Witt.

"After a comprehensive, nationwide search that started with more than 100 applicants, Rick Weiland was our choice to lead the administration of the International Code Council," said Board President Henry Green. "By promoting from within we can continue to move the ICC vision forward with very little transition at the executive level."

Members Go Wireless at Conference
ICC voting members got the chance to try out a new wireless electronic voting system at this year's Annual Business Meeting. In addition to the immediate feedback, improved accuracy over hand counting and scanning, and reliable and secure technology provided, the software records responses and displays the results within minutes.

Keep Up-to-Code with Our Webcast
ICC will webcast Code Development Hearings live from Orlando. Don't miss this chance to watch the live hearings for the 2006/2007 proposed changes to the International Codes.

Silent Auction Raises More Than Money

	A conference delegate views some of the items on display at this year's silent auction.

Money usually doesn't buy happiness, unless you're Habitat for Humanity-Orlando. Thanks to the overwhelming support of donors, bidders and all other participants, the ICCF Silent Auction held during the Annual Conference was a huge success. Unusual items such as a custom poker chip set, golf packages, and specialty gift baskets were donated by various groups, organizations and chapters to benefit Habitat for Humanity-Orlando.

Americans Favor Strong Building Codes
Nine out of ten Americans support the adoption and enforcement of building codes to make new homes stronger and safer during natural disasters, according to a report issued by the Insurance Research Council. Two-thirds support building codes even when they would add up to six percent to the cost of a new home.

Get a Jump on Wildland Fires
Since 1960, more than 40,000 homes have been lost to wildland fires; a number that is rising dramatically each year. The 2006 Wildland Urban Interface Community Planning Tool Kit encourages at-risk communities to take steps to protect their residents from the threat of wildfires with protection plans, a list of at-risk communities and more.

History Remembers Great Volunteers
Paul Revere earned his living as a silversmith, but history remembers him for his volunteer work. Volunteering is about going above and beyond earning a living, and deals with what people really care passionately about. Are you passionate about your Certification? Then ICC's Examination Development Committee may be just the right place for you.

Spark Interest in Fatal Campus Fires
Since 2000, student housing fires in the U.S. have claimed 78 lives, according to the nonprofit Center for Campus Fire Safety. With more than 10 million students heading off to college in a few weeks, you can help protect our nation's youth by taking a moment to contact your legislators and asking them to support designating September as "Campus Fire Safety Month."

Rebuilding Back to Code in Pakistan

As a result of the October 2005 earthquake that devastated northern Pakistan, ICC's International Liaison and Director of International Operations Sylvana Ricciarini (center) met with representatives of National Engineering Services Pakistan to discuss ICC's participation in revising seismic zoning maps and criteria.

FEMA Releases Building Science Publications
Addressing the impact that Hurricane Katrina had on the Gulf Coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released building science reports FEMA 549 (Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Coast: Mitigation Assessment Team Report) and FEMA 550 (Recommended Residential Construction for the Gulf Coast: Building on Strong and Safe Foundations).

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