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Terrence L. Cobb (center), Director of the Department of Codes and Building Safety for Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, was presented the prestigious Bobby J. Fowler Award by ICC Board member and Awards Committee Chair John LaTorra (left) and Board Immediate Past President Ron Lynn (right) during the Annual Banquet of the 2010 ICC Annual Conference in Charlotte. |
Particular emphasis is placed on the recipients focus beyond local or regional concerns to issues and activities that span the globe.
"Bob Fowler was really the driving force that brought us together," Cobb said of the 2003 Code Council consolidation. "I'd like to thank each of you in this industry—this very special, underappreciated industry. (Former ICC CEO) Bill Tangye once said, 'Protecting the safety of the public in the built environment is the highest form of public service.' I believe that and I know that you believe it, as well."
Cobb, the recipient of several prestigious honors, including being named Code Official of the Year by the Tennessee Building Officials Association (TBOA) and the ICC Region XIII Chapters, is a member of the Building Industry of Tennessee Hall of Fame. He is a Past President of TBOA and served on the Code Council and Southern Building Code Congress International Boards of Directors.
"It has been my privilege to serve with Terry during his tenure on the ICC Board of Directors, and to know him as a peer and friend for many years," said ICC Board of Directors President Ron Lynn.
Cobb, a Certified Building Official, was the first chairman of the International Residential Code Drafting Committee and has served as a Code Development Hearing Moderator. As president of the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee, he led a team that set a Guinness world record for the fastest residential home built—five hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds—that was donated to the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity. Cobb also hosts an annual golf tournament for charities that serve children with disabilities.