[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING RONALD LYNN

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                            HON. DINA TITUS

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Ronald L. Lynn 
and commend him on 35 years of service to the State of Nevada as 
Director and Chief Building and Fire Official of the Clark County 
Department of Building and Fire Prevention. Mr. Lynn retired from his 
post on August 5, 2016, after serving the greater Las Vegas area since 
1981.
   Mr. Lynn's professional accomplishments range from local to 
international. He has served in multiple roles at the International 
Code Council (ICC), including President of the Board of Directors and 
Chair of the Major Jurisdiction Committee which represents the 
interests of cities and enforcement agencies throughout the country.
   Mr. Lynn also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the 
International Accreditation Service and is currently on the Board of 
Managers for the International Evaluation Services, both subsidiaries 
of the ICC.
   In addition, he serves as chairman of multiple organizations: the 
McCarran Airport Hazards Area Board of Adjustment; the Nevada 
Earthquake Safety Council; and the Western States Seismic Policy 
Council's Architecture, Engineering and Construction Committee. He is a 
member of the Nevada Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee and the 
Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology Advisory Committee. Mr. Lynn was also 
appointed to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) 
Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) by the 
National Institute of Standards & Technology. The congressionally 
authorized National Institute of Building Sciences has also appointed 
him to the Building Seismic Safety Council.
   In 2009, Mr. Lynn was recognized by the United States Congress for 
his contributions to the building safety community; and in 2010, he 
received a U.S. Senate commendation for his commitment to building 
safety, energy conservation, and emergency response. Additionally, 
Governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada declared December 9, 2010, as Ronald 
L. Lynn Day.
   In 2012, Mr. Lynn received the Ron H. Brown Standards Leadership 
Award, named after the late Secretary of Commerce, in recognition of 
his commitment to the U.S. standardization system and conformity 
assessment community. He was the first code official to receive this 
award. As an active contributor to the development of national 
voluntary consensus codes and systems and as a leader in the 
construction industry, Mr. Lynn helped promote the important role of 
standardization in international trade agreements.
   In 2014, Mr. Lynn received the Community Achievement Award from the 
Asian American Group (AAG), the Government Person of the Year Award 
from the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials 
(IAPMO), and the Western States Seismic Policy Council Lifetime 
Achievement Award. In 2015 he received the International Code Council's 
highest award, the prestigious Bobby J. Fowler Award, for his career 
spent leading the building safety industry.
   I am proud to recognize this exceptional Nevadan and thank him for 
his commitment to the people of Nevada and the entire United States. I 
first met Ron through my father Joe Titus who was Director of Building 
and Safety for the City of Henderson, Nevada, and often heard him 
testify on important safety issues during my time in the State Senate. 
I wish him and his wife, Denise, all the best in their future 
endeavors.

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