In ThisIssue IBA hosteditsBoard ofDirectors meeting Commissioner Craig Burgess andasked a PRSRT STD IBA satdownwithIndianaStateBuilding Builders Association in Decembertoinstallnew leaders and recognize memberaccomplishments.

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PERMIT NO. 2 IBA installsnewleaders commissioner few questions. Pages 8-9 Page 5 strong membership notonlycreatesa of membership tothisassociation. A as Ihave always believed inthevalue This drive was especiallyimportant participated. and Iwant tosaythankyouallthat a greatcollaborationfromour members helped!) Overall, theevent proved tobe Colts’ tickets Iwagered alsomighthave regions ofthestate.(Thefourlow-level and actedasthedriving forceintheir officers competedamongstoneanother and enthusiasmfromthetop.Senior The key tothissuccesswas this:support membership by10%,about290members. one day, theIBA was abletoincreaseits and theresultswereoverwhelming. In the 23localassociationsparticipated, host aone-daymembershipdrive. 15of challenged all23localassociationsto on. InOctober, IBA seniorleadership was onethatIplacedpersonalemphasis The secondmajorsuccessof2018 conversation nationwide. of studentsacrossthestateandhasstirred program hasalreadyreachedthousands Even initsearlyimplementation, the of thecareersinconstructionindustry. of theclassroom,educatingthemonall ambassadors toreachstudentsinandout program usesourmembersasthemain program, Build Your FutureIndiana. The efforts onourtopworkforce development a solution.Lastyear, weimplemented housing affordability, it iscriticalwefind businesses andhomeowners byaffecting As theskilledlaborshortagethreatensour impactful issue,workforce development. addressing ourindustry’s mosttimelyand pilot into2019. The firstis our efforts at remain attheforefrontofmymindaswe Two majorsuccessesfrom2018 brought usheretogether. forgetting thefoundationsthat have attract new perspectives whilenever traditions, asitisequallyimportantto innovation anddrawing fromsuccessful have begun tostrike abalancebetween last relationshipsalongtheway. We the industry’s topissues,whilecreating have increasedourvelocity onresolving R the associationismoving. We say thatIamproudofthedirection eflecting on2018,Icanconfidently By Don Thieneman By President’s Indiana Builders Message Association Thieneman President Group

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catering toandproviding value tothose the community, but alsomake sureweare professionals tostrengthenourvoice in on recruitmentofmoreindustry retention. We willincreaseourefforts on membership,andeven moreso, year Iamplacingaspecialemphasis our stakeholders. That’s why this sustainable organization, but inspires buildindiana.org. be doneonlineonour“events”tabatwww. Register andpaybyJanuary25.Registrationcan Registration registration. foron-site beapplied will feeof$5 An additional Cost Indiana BuildersAssociation. at 317-767-1361.Pleasementionyouarewiththe Reserve yourhotelroombycallingtheclubdirectly The ColumbiaClub Meeting Location&HotelAccommodations and DevelopmentalDisabilitiesTaskForce. the IndianaSenateandchairmanofIntellectual Counter TerrorismandSecurityCouncil,Presidentof addition, shealsoservesaschairmanoftheIndiana Rural Affairs,OfficeofTourismDevelopment(.In Defense Development,OfficeofCommunityand and CommunityDevelopmentAuthority,Officeof Board ofDirectors= Legislative Conference=$25 121 MonumentCircle,Indianapolis,IN46204 Event Sponsors of Agriculture,IndianaHousing the IndianaStateDepartment oversees aportfoliothatincludes Auditor. AsLt.Governor,Suzanne served asIndiana’sState an EvansvilleNative,previously Lt. GovernorSuzanneCrouch, Board MeetingKeynoteSpeaker Vol. 56,No. 1 Free Monday, February4&Tuesday,5,2019 Board ofDirectors&CommitteeMeetings Legislative Conference Indiana BuildersAssociation Stay tunedforagreatyear! help ofthestaff andleadership. more sotounrollthesestrategies withthe I amexcited tostartthisjourney andeven commitment tothisfederation. members whohave madealife-changing 10:15 a.m.-Noon 10:00-10:15 a.m. 8:30-10 a.m. 7:30-8:30 a.m. Tuesday, February5 4:30-7:00 p.m. 3:00-4:20 p.m. 1:30-3:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m.-1p.m. 10:30-11:15 a.m. 10 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Monday, February4 Lunch onyourown! Board ofDirectorsMeeting Executive CommitteeMeeting Past Presidents’CouncilMeeting Land UseCommitteeMeeting Association IssuesCommitteeMeeting Registration Cornhole Tournament & LocalPresidents Welcome ReceptionHonoringIBAState Executive OfficersCouncilMeeting Housing ProtectionFundMeeting Codes andSafetyCommitteeMeeting Build YourFuture:AmbassadorKick-Off Executive CommitteeMeeting Legislative LunchattheStatehouse Legislative Briefing Registration Senior OfficersMeeting Schedule ofEvents Page 2, Indiana Builder News January/February 2019 Time to get rolling

019 is off to a fast start as the at the Statehouse on February 4 from Legislative Lunch. Our annual Cornhole Indiana Builders 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. IBA will also host Tournament and Presidents Reception Association Leadership 2 kicked off its long-budget writing a Legislative Briefing for our members on the evening of the 4th and IBA legislative session on January 3. I am prior to the lunch at the Columbia Club Committees will meet on the 4th and 5th Senior Officers optimistic that 2019 will prove to be a from 10:30 am – 11:15 am where we culminating with the IBA Board Meeting Don Thieneman good year for the home-building industry, will update the membership on priority on the morning of the 5th, where Indiana’s President the Indiana Builders Association, and all issues facing the industry. This is a great Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch will address [email protected] of our members. opportunity to show the Indiana General the Board. Your IBA staff will be devoted full- Assembly our grassroots strength and All of our committee meetings and Brett Harter Vice President time to protecting your interests at the network with legislators from across the Board Meeting are open to members of [email protected] Statehouse over the next four months as state. This event is open to all members the Association and I encourage your legislators deliberate, debate, and vote of the Association and is critical that we participation. We value and need your Jeff Thomas Treasurer on measures impacting our state and the have a strong showing of support from the input. [email protected] home building industry. Over 1,000 pieces membership. Here’s to a great 2019 and I wish all of We have several events lined up over the you a prosperous year. Paul Schwinghammer Secretary Inside the 2-days (February 4&5) in addition to the [email protected] Issue 2018 IBA Sustaining Members Associate Area Vice Gold Level Presidents By Rick Wajda Chief Executive Greg Gerbers Officer Area 1 [email protected] Indiana Builders Association Premier Homes of Southern Tom Slater Indiana Area 2 of legislation will be introduced during the Silver Level [email protected] session and our focus will be on engaging on bills that impact your business. Trent Hunt Not only will they be passing a new Bronze Level Area 3 two-year budget for the state of Indiana, [email protected] Mary Ellis Harter but legislators will debate many issues Custom Construction, LLC Indiana’s National of interest to our industry. Workforce Leadership housing; economic development; and the Legacy Club shortage of skilled workers across the state Greg Furnish Greg Furnish will garner attention in addition to the NAHB State Representative headline grabbing issues of the day. [email protected] IBA produced a 2019 Legislative Guide, that you can find on page 4, that highlights State Representative Heath VanNatter some of the issues we will be tracking. National Director There are bound to be many more that [email protected] are filed over the first few weeks of the session that we will include in our weekly Frank Rhoades IBA Legislative & Regulatory Report Associate National Director [email protected] sent out to the membership every Friday during session. If you are not receiving NAHB BUILD-PAC Trustees this email, please let me know at rick@ Lance Swank buildindiana.org, and we will make sure [email protected] you are added to the list. I encourage you to share this report with your employees State Representative Heath as it contains vital information on issues VanNatter impacting the home building industry. [email protected] Also, please contact us with any concerns or comments on legislation being debated in front of the General Assembly. Your input and guidance is critical as we Advertising develop our positions on bills. IBA members and Indiana state senators on Organization Day. From I would also encourage everyone to left to right: State Sen. Linda Rogers (R-Granger), State Senator Mark attend one of IBA’s most important events Messmer (R-Jasper), and State Senator Chris Garten (R-Sellersburg). Index of the year, the IBA Legislative Lunch Indiana Builders Association Staff Indiana Builder News

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e appreciate the many years of Local HBA Anniversaries dedication and commitment of W our local associations and would like to give special recognition to the HBA of Fort Wayne who celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2019.

The HBA of Fort Wayne was chartered in 1944 making it Indiana’s 2nd oldest chartered local HBA. It’s also the 2nd largest with 368 members.The HBA of Fort Wayne serves six counties including Adams, Allen, Wells, DeKalb, Hunting- ton, and Whitley and offers a fall home tour, golf outing, educational programs and events, the Indiana Quality Assurance Builder Standards Program as well as support to the Fort Wayne Community Schools Career Academy to encourage high school students to pursue careers in the construction industry. Happy 75th anniversary Fort Wayne! On the right is a list of all Indiana local HBA charter dates with their anniversary.

The Indiana Builders Association’s Exec- utive Officers Council would also like to recognize two of its local HBA Executive Officers (EO) celebrating anniversaries this year. Luckie Jennings has served as the EO of the HBA of Lawrence County for 30 years while Shirley Rose has served as EO of the Vincennes Area BA for 15 years. Congratulations Luckie and Shirley! Below is a list of Indiana local HBA EOs with their years of service.

Local HBA EOs Years of Service

Serving as both an IBA member and an Indiana General Assembly State Representative, IBA’s four builder members gather on Organization Day for a photo in the Indiana House of Representatives chamber. From left to right: State Representative Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo), State Rep- resentative Dale DeVon (R-Granger), State Representative (R-Rolling Prairie), and State Representative Doug Miller (R-Elkhart). Page 4, Indiana Builder News January/February 2019

IBA takes an active role in the Priority Issues Affecting Home Builders following issues impacting During the 2019 Legislative Session, lawmakers will debate many issues affecting home builders: Indiana’s home building industry. IBA’s Governmental Affairs team will closely monitor the following priority issues to foster growth in Indiana and to protect our Business Regulation Insurance members ability to provide safe and affordable housing for Hoosiers. • Economic • Worker’s Development Compensation Housing TIF • Impact Fees • Medical • Foreclosure Issues Insurance We support allowing residential development • By requiring a housing impact analysis, • Homeowners • Title Insurance to be utilized in a tax increment financing (TIF) lawmakers will know the costs and benefits of proposed regulations on housing before they go Associations district. into effect. • Contractor Labor • Under current law, the ability for TIF districts Workforce Development Licensing • Workforce to collect taxes relies on commercial and We support initiatives that will provide students and • Home Inspectors Training Programs industrial property in most instances. adults alike with opportunities to learn a construction • Mechanic’s Lien • Employee • Under certain circumstances, residential trade. • Home Warranties Classification development and/or redevelopment of • Indiana has one of the lowest unemployment • Performance & • Unemployment residential areas are able to utilize the benefits rates in the Midwest and the high demand for Maintenance Insurance Trust of a TIF district. One such example in statute is more workers has created a labor shortage for Bonds Fund the program for age-restricted housing. the home building industry. • A housing TIF could give communities a tool • Ensuring a consistent, reliable influx of new workers Taxation Land Development to address the shortage of workforce housing is important in an industry that is continuing to • Model/ • Private Property and high cost of residential development/ grow. Speculative Home Rights redevelopment. • IBA wants to make sure that young people Exemption • Eminent Domain • A housing TIF would allow for infrastructure to continue to pursue a career in building the • TIF Districts • Planning & Zoning be extended to areas not currently served and homes of tomorrow and incumbent workers can • Historic • Complete Streets allow for developers and builders to provide skill up through employer training programs. Preservation Tax housing options to consumers at a price that is Credit Energy & Environment not available and/or underserved in an area. Fire Sprinklers • Onsite Sewage • Redevelopment opportunities in certain areas We oppose mandating the installation of fire sprinkler Construction Codes & Systems would also be available through a housing TIF systems in new homes because it is not a cost- Standards • Combined Sewer program that may not be attractive today effective safety improvement over smoke alarms. • Statewide Building Overflows due to high costs of redevelopment and/or • Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted Codes • Mold Remediation inadequate infrastructure. from fires in properties without working smoke alarms. • Product • No More Housing Impact Analysis Mandates Stringent Than We support requiring state and local governments • Fire sprinkler installation costs vary significantly: to prepare a housing impact analysis for ranging anywhere from $2.66/ sq. ft. to $6.88/ • Permit & Corresponding administrative rules that have an impact on the sq. ft. depending on a home’s location, layout, Inspection Fees Federal Provisions development, construction, cost, or availability of number of stories, and other factors – particularly • Energy Efficiency • Wetland housing in the state. access to water. • Fire Sprinklers Mitigation • Affordable housing is essential to economic • Lead Paint development in Indiana. • Ongoing maintenance costs impose an • Regulations imposed by government at all additional financial burden on homeowners. • Radon-resistant levels account for nearly 25% of the final price • Nearly every state and local jurisdiction has Construction of a new single-family home. adopted the model code without the fire • Water/Sewer • The increased cost to develop land and sprinkler mandate. Infrastructure build housing has resulted in a shortage of affordable housing.

Indiana Builders Association Contact Us Number of full-time jobs Governmental Affairs Team Indiana Builders Association 319 created by 100 new 101 West Ohio Street, Suite 710 single-family homes Indianapolis, IN 46204 317-917-1100 |800-377-6334 www.BuildIndiana.org

Rick Wajda Chief Executive Officer Phone: 317-408-3734 15% Amount of the U.S. economy that relies on housing Housing Quick Facts

Carlie Hopper Reagan Van Cleave Legislators, their staff, and interested parties are encouraged to contact the Governmental Affairs Director of Indiana Builders Association’s Governmental Affairs Team for a comprehensive Director Communication overview of the association’s position on issues impacting the home building Phone: 317-727-1707 Phone: 317-730-2918 industry. January/February 2019 Indiana Builder News, Page 5 Getting to know State Building Commissioner Burgess

n 2017, The Indiana Department Consulting Engineers & Architects, the their architecture department. It was a be taken into account in anything that we of Homeland Security appointed a last of which included over 6 years as challenge to design a facility equally do. The challenge arises from the fact that Inew state building commisioner. We a VP and department manager. During good at hosting livestock and trade shows, safety, as promoted by code, often finds sat down with Indiana State Building the last recession, I had a short stint as as the two groups’ needs were often itself at odds with security, as forced on Commissioner Craig Burgess and asked a a project manager for a small builder diametrically opposite. us by external threat actors. What makes few questions to get to know him better. of custom homes, before joining state • In my current role, it was the planning a building secure from external threats government in 2013, where I’ve been and implementation of our inaugural (assault by intruders) usually interferes ever since. I was a plan reviewer for Indiana Building Academy, held just a few terribly in our efforts to keep occupants two years, then Plan Review Section weeks ago in West Lafayette. This is an safe from internal threats (fire, smoke, Chief, and, in April of 2017, Governor event that we developed with partners at collapse). One side of the coin benefits Holcomb appointed me State Building ’s Polytechnic Institute from easy access, while the other requires Commissioner. and School of Construction Management, access to be as limited as possible. It will and which we hope to repeat annually, at take some genuinely innovative thinking What do you enjoy most about which anyone with an interest can learn among all those in the building industry your job? more about the regulations that govern to come up with workable solutions that • It’s a combination of helping people and the built environment in Indiana. Our don’t involve trade-offs that have the immersing myself in the arcane details of first event was relatively modest, though potential to be life-threatening on their the codes and rules. I’ve always viewed well-attended, and our hope is to grow own. the successful practice of architecture as a it each year until it does for the owners, What’s your background? service profession, and that can be said as designers, builders and users of Indiana’s What are your goals – personally Include relevant schools you’ve well of what we do here. Also, code work buildings what Purdue’s near-legendary and professionally? attended and jobs you’ve had. coincides well with my interest in the Road School does for the owners, • At this stage in my life and career, I’m builders and managers of the state’s civil • I’m originally from Peoria, IL. technical aspects of design, construction not sure I can articulate specific goals that infrastructure. I sincerely believe it can • I’m an architect by training and and practice. While I always thought I was are still out there. Not that I’ve achieved make a difference for a lot of people, but experience, registered in Indiana and an adequate designer, I enjoyed myself all that can be achieved, but only that I’m especially independent entrepreneurs Illinois. most when I was figuring out how to a pretty simple person with pretty simple or others who haven’t been exposed to • I graduated from the University of build, and how to document that build. needs and desires. Personally, I’d like to building regulations before. Too often Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Construction documents and professional improve my banjo playing to the point unfamiliarity with the rules leads to Architecture and Regional and Urban services contracts always interested me. that I can confidently sit in on jams with missteps and errors that cost time and Planning (SARUP). I also have a degree It wasn’t a large jump from that to the friends and strangers. Professionally, I’d money, and I’d like to minimize that, if from Southern Illinois University in intricacies of the building codes. like to continue serving in this role as not eliminate it altogether. Carbondale. long as the Governor will have me, and

•I worked as a project architect (and What professional as long as I feel I can make a difference. What is a challenge you’re occasional CADD manager/systems accomplishment are you most Right now, I don’t know when retirement administrator) in a variety of small- to currently working through? will come, or what it will look like when mid-size architecture practices in Peoria, proud of? • In my opinion, the biggest challenge it does – travel with my wife, and maybe • In the practice world, it was my single Champaign and Indianapolis for over 30 we’re facing right now involves security a part-time teaching assignment, or some largest project, the Blue Ribbon Pavilion years, on nearly every kind of project of building occupants against external form of volunteerism. I do know there at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. I was short of airports and hospitals. My threat, particularly, though not exclusively, will be a lot of reading and music, and the project architect on that job while at Indianapolis career began in 1991 at in our schools. It seems simple to say that as much cycling as we can fit into our United Consulting, back in the late 1990s, James Architects and Engineers, and has the targets should be hardened, but the schedules. just before I took over management of included time at E.I. Brown, and United requirements of the building codes have to November new members

uring the month of Titus Troyer, Brownsburg DNovember, local home Cedric Walker, Fort Wayne builder associations E Spencer Walton, Greenwood brought in 26 new members to Charles Watson, Lafayette the federation. They are listed Gregory Weiss, South Bend below. To find a local homebuilder Jeff West, Greenwood association near year, please visit Mike Westfall, Indianapolis www.buildindiana.org /local- Charles White, Mishawaka associations/. Archie Zehr, Mishawaka

Heide Bennett, Elkhart Top New Member John Boettcher, Mishawaka Brad Bond, Anderson Recruiters for 2018 (as of 11/31/18) Jeff Bontrager, Millersburg IBA PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION & Jeff Burnworth, Lafayette Mike Corns, Bloomington CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT 1. Don Thieneman, Floyds Knobs, 25 Bruce Dohrman, Ossian 2. Paul Schwinghammer, Anderson, 12 February 4, 2019 Lane Ely, Anderson 3. Greg Furnish, Memphis, 12 The Columbia Club Tamara Guelda, Louisville 4. Herb Delegrange, Fort Wayne, 11 4:30-7:00 p.m. Bob Kennedy, Fort Wayne 5. Jeff Thomas, Fort Wayne, 11 6. Jamie Lancia, Fort Wayne, 10 James Laughman, Elkhart 7. Barclay Allen, Fort Wayne, 10 David Martin, Brownsburg 8. Scott Thompson, Indianapolis, 9 Bob Micunek, South Bend 9. Randy Hall, Merrillville, 9 10. Mike Bell, Westville, 8 Hors D'oeurves and drinks to be served Gary Miller, Laotto David Pailer, Huntertown Wayne Schroeder, Fort Wayne Indiana Builder News, Page 6 January/February 2019 50th home project marks milestone for Penn Building and Trades program

By Ted Booker, South Bend Tribune blueprint reading class this semester, and his experience from Penn’s program has ob Hawley, who is 84, was part come in handy. of a group that helped launch a “People that haven’t been around it look B program a half century ago that at (blueprints) as a bunch of chicken has enabled Penn High School students to scratch,” he said. build one home per year. The Osceola home, meanwhile, will be On Thursday morning, Hawley was at the bought by Chris Dujardin and his life construction site of the program’s 50th partner, Corey Vermillion. home. Dujardin is a 2004 graduate of Mishawaka A group of 10 students from Penn’s High School, where he took a building Building and Trades course have worked and trades course. He is now the owner of since August at the site — 2.5 hours per a painting business. day, Monday through Friday. Buying a home built by students is way Construction of the five-bedroom home, to give back to the community, Dujardin in Osceola’s Newbury Pointe subdivision, said. is expected to be done by June, and a “I thought it was better for the kids to do buyer already has been lined up. it, rather than just a builder,” he said. “I Penn High School student putting caulk around wiring on the home built by the The 50th home marks a big milestone for did it once, so they can do it. It’s good for building trades. the Penn High Building Trades Corp., them, and it’s good for us.” South Bend Tribune photo courtesy of Robert Franklin. which is separate from the high school. Hawley serves on the nonprofit corporation’s 12-member board, which plans projects from start to finish. The corporation provides money to design and build the homes. Penn students, meanwhile, provide most of the labor and are assisted by contractors. By offering a hands-on experience, Hawley said, the program has led numerous students to pursue careers in 19 the building trades. Lots of lives have ing been changed since the Home Builders Association of St. Joseph Valley helped 20 launch the program a half century ago. “Every student is not going to go on to college... This is an avenue for them to seek a profession,” Hawley said. Les Crooks, who has been Penn’s etwork Building and Trades instructor for N 20 years, said building a home helps students narrow down professions they’re interested in. He often helps students line up job interviews. “I tell the kids, ‘If you want a job, I ight can get you a job,’” said Crooks, who estimated about half of his students find N THE LOFT building trade jobs after high school; about a quarter of them attend college, and the other quarter find jobs outside of ABOVE CABO the construction industry. Andrew Porter, a junior at Penn, said he’s learned a lot while working on the WABO Osceola home. After graduating from Penn, he plans to study architecture at FEBRUARY 19, 2019 Ball State University. “Since I want to become an architect, 4:30-6:30 P.M. I wanted to know this side of it, too,” he said. As an architect, “I would design a 3663 S. LAS VEGAS BLVD, house like this.” Proceeds from homes sold by the LAS VEGAS, NV 89109 Building Trades Corp. are used for future projects and to give back to the community. The nonprofit makes Sponsorship Opportunities donations to the Mishawaka Food Pantry and Hope Rescue Mission in South Title - $2,000 Bend, and it awards a handful of college scholarships each year. Gold - $1,500 On Thursday, four of Crooks’ former students visited the construction site in Osceola. All of them were awarded Silver- $1000 scholarships that provide $1,000 for each year they’re in college. Table Top- $500 Chase Fenner is studying construction technology as a freshman at Southwestern Visit the "Events" tab on Michigan College. He said he is taking a www.buildindiana.org to register or sponsor! January/February 2019 Indiana Builder News, Page 7

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844-809-8921 | NIPSCO.COM Page 8, Indiana Builder News January/February 2019 IBA hosts Leadership Conference and Board of Directors Meeting in December he Indiana Builders Association held the 2018 Leadership Conference and Board Tof Directors Meeting Dec. 3-4 at the Embassy Suites in Noblesville. During conference, members furthered their education and leadership skills by attending various sessions on topics pertinent to the industry. Tuesday, members were welcomed back to take action on association issues through committee meetings, to elect officers and leadership for the coming year, and to recognize their fellow members for outstand- ing contributions to the industry. Thank you to all who attended!

State Rep. Doug Miller (left) poses for a picture with IBA Senior Life Director Tom Slater at the conference’s evening reception.

IBA members from Fort Wayne and Kokomo enjoy conversation over lunch at the leadership conference. From left to right: Tyler Kees, Ric Zehr, Greg Gerbers, Nikki Killian, Steve DeLon.

IBA CEO Rick Wajda (left) poses for a photo with Keynote Speaker Lindsay Boccardo who gave a presentation on harnessing millennial talent in a multi-generational divide. IBA Past Presidents at the December Board Meeting.

IBA 2019 senior officers together at the December Board Meeting. From left to right: IBA State Vice President Brett Harter (Warsaw), IBA State President Don Thieneman (Floyds Knobs), IBA State Secretary Paul IBA President Don Thieneman (left) takes the oath of office as he is Schwinghammer (Anderson), IBA State Treasurer Jeff Thomas (Fort installed by Building and Development Association of Southern Indiana Wayne). Executive Officer Charlie Smith. January/February 2019 Indiana Builder News, Page 9

IBA 2018 State President Pat Richard (right) IBA 2018 President Pat Richard (right) awards IBA 2018 President Pat Richard (right) awards passes over the gavel to 2019 State President Builders Association of Greater Lafayette a presidential honor to Brian Adams of Godby Don Thieneman. Executive Officer Mary Ellis IBA Life Director Hearth and Home. status as she has attended over 30 Board of Directors meetings.

IBA 2018 President Pat Richard (center) takes IBA 2018 President Pat Richard (center) HBA of Fort Wayne member Matt Lancia (left) a photo with IBA Area Vice Presidents Greg awards the 2018 Remodeler of the Year award receives Life Director status from IBA 2018 Gerbers (left) and Tom Slater (right). to Isaiah Baker (left) and the 2018 Associate of President Pat Richard. the Year award to Nikki Killian (right).

IBA 2018 President Pat Richard presents the IBA President Don Thieneman (second from left) 2019 senior officers with a gift as a thank you is joined by his son Dalton (left), his wife Kelly for the past year. (second from right) and his son Parker (right). Thank you to our sponsors Page 10, Indiana Builder News Janurary/February 2019 Jim Andrew recognized as Sagamore of the Wabash

im Andrew, CEO of Henry within the state Republican Party J Poor Lumber Company, for the past 30 years. Jim’s business was surprised when interests include Henry Poor Chief Lumber, Flooring Express, Henry Justice and State Poor Packaging and Henry Poor Representative Sally Siegrist, visited Manufacturing. his home on January 1 to recognize The award states, “In recognition him as a Sagamore of the Wabash. of a lifetime of excellence and This distinction is the highest virtue that has brought credit and recognition that an Indiana honor to Indiana.” The Sagamore Governor can bestow upon a of the Wabash is a personal tribute citizen of our state. Governor given a distinguished service to the designated Jim state or to the governor. Among with this honor for his many those who have received Sagamores contributions to the Greater are astronauts, presidents, L-R: Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush, Jim Andrew Lafayette community; his alma politicians, ambassadors, artists, and State Representative Sally Siegrist. mater, Ball State University; and musicians, and those who have contributed greatly to our state’s heritage. Jim remarked when he was presented his certificate, “This is quite a surprise. I am very honored to have been selected for this recognition. It’s a tribute to my family and all those who have SAVE MONEY supported me throughout my c are e r.” Keep up with what’s going with on at the statehouse o keep members up-to- T date on what’s going on in the Statehouse during the legislative session, Indiana Builders Association will email a Legisla- Membership is free. tive & Regulatory Report that is sent out every Friday. In addition to political updates, subscribed Join today at mynpp.com members will also receive calls to action whenever an important issue needs your immediate response. For more information or to sub- scribe, visit our Action Center on the IBA website. If you would like National Purchasing Partners negotiates very to receive updates by text message, please contact Reagan at reagan@ aggressive vendor discounts on many products and buildindiana.org. services and passes the savings to our members.

Joe Zehr, center, accepts an award for 50+ years as an NAHB member at the HBA of Fort Wayne general membership meeting alongside NAHB Field Rep. Matt Milroy (left) and HBA of Fort Wayne 2018 President Barclay Allen. January/February 2019 Indiana Builder News, Page 11 Tom Slater wins highest award in housing

he Indiana Builders Association extraordinary contributions to the housing (IBA) recently awarded the 2018 industry, the association and their T John C. Hart Presidential Award community,” said 2018 IBA President to Tom Slater of Brazil, Indiana. Slater Pat Richard. “I am honored to present is the Director of Business Development Tom with this award recognizing his at Timberland Lumber Company and has unwavering commitment and dedication served in the housing industry for nearly to the builders association.” twenty years. Tom was also appointed by Governor The award is named in honor of John to serve on the Indiana Land C. Hart, Sr. who served as Chairman Resources Council. Last year, he was of the Indiana House Ways and Means recognized by his local home builders Committee in the early 1970s. Hart association as he was inducted into the was known for being instrumental in Housing Hall of Fame, only the second restructuring Indiana’s property tax associate to receive this honor. system with then Governor Doc Bowen. “It is such an incredible honor to be Hart is also the only Hoosier to serve as recognized for this award that some of President of the National Association of housing’s greatest heroes have accepted Home Builders and one of five Hoosiers before me,” Tom said. “It is through membership with this organization that I inducted into the National Housing Hall IBA Senior Life Director Tom Slater (right) accepts the John C. Hart of Fame. realized my greatest accomplishment was surrounding myself with these incredible award from IBA 2018 President Pat Richard. “The John C. Hart Presidential Award leaders that have changed my life forever.” is given to a select few who have made

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