International Code Council CEO Rick Weiland and Government Relations staff meet with U.S. House Representative Frank Lucas (R-OK) on Capitol Hill to discuss support for the Community Building Code Administration Grant (CBCAG) Act of 2007, Senate Bill 2458. Pictured are, from left, Council External Relations Director Justin Wiley, Federal and External Relations Vice President David Karmol, Government Relations Senior Vice President Sara Yerkes, Representative Lucas and Weiland.

Code Council CEO Rick Weiland (center) and Government Relations Senior Vice President Sara Yerkes discuss the CBCAG Act during a meeting with National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) President and CEO Evan Gaddis (right) and other NEMA staff. Other topics included a potential sponsorship at Annual Conference in Minneapolis; heading a training session at the Spring Educational Conference in New Orleans; and partnering on Electrical Safety Month and Building Safety Week activities, which are both celebrated in May.