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Champions for the Housing Industry to be Honored at Awards Breakfast
A mayor who risked his political career to protect the building industry from NIMBY interests … state legislators who helped pass landmark construction defect legislation  … a building inspector who got a metropolitan area of 11 cities and two states to agree on a building code … these are just a few the outstanding public officials who will be honored at this year's State & Local Government Affairs Recognition Awards breakfast.
Now in its thirteenth year, the prestigious awards program recognizes elected and appointed leaders who create more housing opportunities and a stronger building industry. Seventeen state and local officials will receive awards, including
“State Officials of the Year” awards in the area of construction defect reform:
- Colorado state Senator Andy McElhany
- Colorado state Representative Gregg Rippy
- Oregon state Representative Betsy Close
- Texas state Senator Troy Fraser
- Texas state Representative Phil King
- Texas state Representative Allan Ritter
- Washington state Senator Bill Finkbeiner
- Washington state Representative Bill Fromhold
“State Officials of the Year” awards in the area of smart growth:
- Arizona Land Commissioner Mark Winkleman
- Michigan Speaker of the House Rick V. Johnson
- Oregon state Representative Bill Garrard
- North Carolina state Senator Albin B. Swindell, IV
“Local Officials of the Year” awards:
- Mayor Larry A. Delgado, Santa Fe, NM
- Mayor Greg Nickels, Seattle
- Mayor Donald L. Plusquillic, Akron, OH
- City Commissioner Randy Leonard, Portland, OR
- Alton J. Washington, Special Assistant City Manager, Phoenix
“Building Inspectors of the Year” awards:
- Ron Bell, Chief Building Official, Sioux Falls, SD
- Bill Conners, Head Building Inspector, Bettendorf, IA.
In addition to paying tribute to officials, the program also recognizes outstanding government affairs and smart growth initiatives undertaken by the association's state and local associations. (See related story.)
This sold-out event will be held Monday, January 19 at 8 a.m. at the Las Vegas Hilton, ballroom F.
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