Outstanding Officials and Programs Honored at SLGA Awards Breakfast
Outstanding state and local government efforts on behalf of the home building industry were recognized at the 12th Annual State & Local Government Affairs Recognition Awards Breakfast held recently in Las Vegas. 

Bobby Rayburn, NAHB First Vice President, was on hand to congratulate the honorees. “You’ve laid your political careers on the line, put in long hours at state legislatures to get bills passed, removed regulatory barriers from the building process, and rallied your members to affect change,” he said. “You and your efforts are what make the building industry strong.”

Held in conjunction with the International Builders’ Show, the breakfast was a chance to publicly honor 17 officials and programs.

This year’s honorees include:

State Officials of the Year

• Barbara Leff, Arizona State Representative, nominated by the HBA of Central Arizona
• Ted Miltiades, Manager, Construction, Codes & Industrialized Buildings, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, nominated by the HBA of Georgia, pictured at right with 2003 SLGA Committee Chair Debora Trimpe
• Michael R. O’Neal, Kansas State Representative, nominated by the Kansas BIA

Local Officials of the Year

• Ken Farfsing, City Manager, Signal Hill, California, nominated by the BIA of Southern California
• Ron Gonzales, Mayor, San Jose, California, nominated by the HBA of Northern California and the California BIA
• A. Roland Holt, Director and Building Official, Palm Beach County, Florida, nominated by Gold Coast BA
• Jim Quinn, City Councilman, Wilmington, North Carolina, nominated by the Wilmington-Cape Fear HBA
• Richard Standrich, Mayor, Derby, Kansas, nominated by the Wichita Area BA

Smart Growth Programs

• Smart Growth Community Excellence Awards, HBA of Greater Cleveland
• Smart Growth Principles Defeat Anti-Housing Traffic Modeling System, MBA of King and Snohomish Counties

Government Affairs Programs

• Creating the Dallas-Fort Worth Alternative Regional Energy Code, HBA of Greater Dallas
• Building Inspections and Planning Fees in the Unincorporated County, Greater Greensboro BA
• Project E.S.P.: Economic Stimulus Plan, MBA of King and Snohomish Counties
• “SAVE OUR JOBS” Rally, Collier BIA
• Water Quality/Construction Storm Water Compliance Program, BIA of Southern California
• “Cure” Bill, BIA of Washington
• “FIX IT” Construction Dispute Reform, California BIA

To learn more about this year's winners, go to www.nahb.net, NAHB's members-only site. Scroll over the “advocacy” button, click on “state and local political operations” and link to information on the awards program.

Consider nominating an outstanding program or official to be recognized in 2003. For more information on the program, contact Marie Zenner at 800-368-5242 x8279. [ return to top ]