2008 Annual Conference Wrap-Up


Bobby J. Fowler Award Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan (left) present the Bobby J. Fowler Award to Bob Weber, code consultant and former Building Official and Director of the Clark County (Nev.) Building Department.

Fire Service Award
Chief John Mueller (center), Deputy State Fire Administrator for the state of New York, accepts the International Code Council Fire Service Award from Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan.

Educator of the Year Award
Doug Thornburg (center), Technical Director of Product Development for the International Code Council, receives the inaugural Educator of the Year Award from Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan (left) and Education Committee Chairman Greg Johnson. The award is given in memory of long-time code instructor Brent Snyder for his contributions to Code Council members, their educational pursuits and their professional development.

Chapter Merit Award
On behalf of the Rainier Chapter in Washington state, Chapter President Paul Ilg (second from right) and Chapter Vice President Jeff Cook (second from left) accept the Chapter Merit Award from Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan.

Code Official of the Year
Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan (left) present the Code Official of the Year Award to Khan Nguyen, Building Official for Costa Mesa, Cal.

Affiliate Award
Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan (left) present the ICC Affiliate Award to Jim Messersmith, Coordinating Manager of Regional Code Services for the Portland Cement Association.

Chapter of the Year Award
On behalf of the Heart of America Chapter, HOA President Tina Rakes accepts the ICC Chapter of the Year Award from Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan.

Chapter Merit Award
On behalf of the Tennessee Building Officials Association, TBOA President Tim Ward (center) accepts the Chapter Merit Award from Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan.

ICC President’s Award
Valerie Shapiro (right), wife of Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro, accepts the ICC President’s Service Award from her husband.

Community Service Award
On behalf of the Sun City (Ariz.) Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau, Deputy Fire Marshal Ken Rice (second from left) and Assistant Chief James Haner (second from right) accept the International Code Council Community Service Award from Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan.

Chapter Merit Award
On behalf of the Michigan Association of Housing Officials, Past President Howard Asch (second from left) and Chapter President Dave Vincent (second from right) accept the Chapter Merit Award from Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro (right) and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan.

Chapter Merit Award
On behalf of the Virginia Building and Code Officials Association, VBCOA officers accept the Chapter Merit Award from Code Council Immediate Past President Steve Shapiro and Awards Committee Chairman Tim Ryan. From left: Ryan, VBCOA Immediate Past President Guy Tomberlin, VBCOA President John Glover, VBCOA First Vice President Lynn Underwood, VBCOA Second Vice President Jim Collins, VBCOA Sergeant-at-Arms Joel Baker, and Shapiro.