A delegation from the International Code Council visited Capitol Hill during Building Safety Week 2008 to build support for the Community Building Code Administration Grant (CBCAG) Act. The legislation, introduced in Congress last year, would provide grants to building departments to enhance their code enforcement capabilities. The advocacy group included the Code Council and International Accreditation Service Board, Government Relations Advisory Committee members, Chapter leaders and staff.
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After a day of visits with their representatives, the International Code Council delegation meets in front of the Capitol.
Part of the Code Council's Capitol Hill Day delegation caught up with Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) on the steps of the Capitol building to talk with him about the importance of code enforcement and the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act. Pictured are (l-r): Code Council President Steve Shapiro, Congressman Wilson, Code Council Senior Vice President of Government Relations Sara Yerkes, Code Council Special Assistant to the CEO Luci Vallejo-Mastrianni, Code Council CEO Rick Weiland and Alliance of Canadian Building Officials President Manny Withrow.
Majed A. Dabdoub (left), P.E., Supervising Building Plans Examiner for the Business Development/Permit Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, and International Code Council Congressional Relations Vice President Mark Dinneen meet with Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio, to discuss the Community Building Code Administration Grant Program.
Code officials from Kansas meet with Congresswoman Nancy Boyda, D-Kan., and her staff to discuss the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act. From left: Tina Rakes, Building Official for the City of Baldwin City; James T. Ryan, C.B.O., Codes Administrator for the City of Overland Park; staff; Congresswoman Boyda and staff.
Stephen D. Jones, C.B.O. (left), Construction Official for the Township of Millburn/Short Hills and the Borough of Florham Park, N.J., meets with Congressman Jim Gerlach, R-Penn., to discuss the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act.
City of Seatac Building Official Gary Schenk (second left); City of Tumwater Assistant Director of Development Services John Darnall (second right); and International Code Council Chapter Relations Vice President Laura Scott meet with Congressman Adam Smith (left), D-Wash., to discuss the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act.
George Wiggins, Director of Building and Code Enforcement/Legislative Affairs for the City of Winter Park, Fla., meets with Congressman John Mica, R-Fla., during Building Safety Week to discuss the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act.
Ronald L. Lynn (left), Director and Building Official for the Clark County Department of Development Services in Las Vegas and Michael W. Bouse, C. B. O. (center), Building and Fire Safety Director for the City of Henderson,, meet with Matthew Coffron of Congresswoman Shelley Berkley’s office, D-Nev., to discuss the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act.
Las Cruces (N.M.) Fire Chief and Code Council Board Vice President Adolf A. Zubia and his wife Beverlye meet with Senator Pete Domenici, R-N.M., to discuss the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act.
Adam Paulson, Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Pete King (R-NY), looks through a packet of information about the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act. Code Council CEO Rick Weiland (left) and President Steve Shapiro asked for Congressman King's support of the act to enhance code enforcement. Shapiro is the Director of Codes Compliance for Hampton, Virginia.
Code Council President Steve Shaprio meets with David Dailey, Legislative Assistant to Congressman Robert "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) to garner support for the Community Building Code Administration Grant Act. Dailey called the bill to provide federal funds for enhance code enforcement "good public policy" and said, "I know cities in Virginia will be able to benefit from this." Shapiro is Director of Codes Compliance for Hampton, Virginia.
