[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E740]
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 HONORING RONALD L. LYNN, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL 
                           BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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                          HON. SHELLEY BERKLEY

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2010

  Ms. BERKLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the importance 
of building safety, and to recognize the leadership of the 
International Code Council (ICC). The ICC develops and publishes the 
building safety, energy efficiency and fire safety model codes used in 
most cities and States of the United States, as well as in many other 
nations.
  We don't have to look far to see how important the issue of building 
safety is to people in America and around the world. This year, we had 
sobering reminders of the importance of properly enforced building 
codes in the aftermath of devastating earthquakes in Haiti and Chile. 
The loss of life and catastrophic property damage of those disasters 
might have largely been avoided had modern building codes been in place 
and enforced, as they are throughout the U.S.
  With those tragedies in mind, I want to congratulate the leaders of 
the ICC who sponsor Building Safety Month, celebrated in May. The 
leaders of the ICC, including my constituent and the Director of 
Development Services for Clark County, the President of the Board of 
Directors, Ronald L. Lynn, of Las Vegas, Nevada; Vice President, James 
Brothers, from Decatur, Alabama; Secretary/Treasurer, William Dupler, 
from Chesterfield, Virginia; Immediate Past President, Adolf Zubia, 
from Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Director Guy Tomberlin, from Fairfax 
County, Virginia, have joined ICC's Chief Executive Officer Rick 
Weiland in Washington this week to discuss the critical need to support 
the adoption and administration of the latest building codes, to make 
sure Americans are safe at home, at work, at school and at play.
  In particular, I am pleased to take this opportunity to celebrate the 
many accomplishments and contributions of Ron Lynn. During a career 
that has spanned almost 30 years, Ron has been an incredible asset to 
the Las Vegas community and has played a central role in helping our 
city grow. We have all benefitted from his involvement in groups such 
as the McCarran Airport Hazards Area Board of Adjustment, Nevada 
Earthquake Safety Council, Nevada Organization of Building Officials, 
the Western States Seismic Policy Council's Architecture, Engineering 
and Construction Committee, the Nevada State Hazard Mitigation Planning 
Steering Committee, and the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Advisory 
Committee.
  Ron is among the very best of the thousands of men and women who work 
every day to make sure our buildings comply with building and fire 
codes. Their work, largely unseen and often unnoticed, is critical to 
keeping Americans safe.
  Congratulations, Ron, on a distinguished career spent ensuring the 
safety of your fellow citizens, and congratulations to the hard working 
members and leadership of the ICC.

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