December 11, 2001
International Code Council
Mr. Bill Tange, C.E.O.
5203 Leesburg Pike Suite 708
Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3401
Re: Request for ICC Chapter Status
Dear Mr. Tange:
I respectfully write to you on behalf of the Illinois Protective Officials Conference, (BOCA Chapter #13) to request your
consideration for International Code Council chapter status. While ICBO, SBCCI and BOCA are in the midst of a numerous changes,
the IPOC organization is committed to the ongoing development of the International Codes and their ultimate implementation
across our country.
IPOC was created in 1961 and is comprised of 35 central Illinois jurisdictions serving close to two hundred individual
members. The primary goal of the organization is to provide quality training and education to its members and to continue
to raise the level of professionalism of the Code Official industry. IPOC meets nine times a year including six regular meetings,
a Scholarship fundraiser, Executive Board meeting and an annual Illinois Council of Code Administrators meeting. This past
year formal Scholarship and Mutual Aid programs were developed and implemented. Along with these programs IPOC produces an
annual membership directory, a bi-monthly newsletter and is currently in the process of producing a website. IPOC was instrumental
in developing the first college organization to receive chapter status; Illinois State University received official chapter
status from BOCA in 1997. IPOC is a longstanding BOCA Chapter and has been consistently involved in the professional development
of the Code Official industry through participation in the code hearings process, inspector certification programs, BOCA committee
assignments and of course training and education. We are an accredited BOCA training provider and were named BOCA Chapter
of the Year in 1996 and 2000, the only chapter to receive the honor on two occasions.
As C.E.O. of the International Code Council Im sure you have a variety of challenges and issues to address in the upcoming
year. Please be assured the IPOC organization is committed to the continued development of the I-Codes and to the successful
merger of the ICBO, SBCCI and BOCA code groups. I truly appreciate your taking time to consider this request and should I
be able to provide you with any additional information please contact me as listed below. Thank you again and I look forward
to hearing from you in the future.
Sincerely,
Greg Troemel
IPOC President
100 E. Phoenix Ave.
Normal, IL. 61761-0589
(309) 454-9580 or Fax (309) 888-9670
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