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Honoring David Wismer on being recognized as Code Official of the Year by the International Code Council and commending him for his many years of service to the citizens of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, David Wismer graduated from Drexel University in 1966 with a degree in Civil Engineering; and
WHEREAS, After serving his country in the United States Army in the Republic of South Korea, Dave joined the Department of Licenses and Inspections; and
WHEREAS, In his long and storied career in Philadelphia, Dave Wismer has served the Department of Licenses and Inspections as Director of Planning and Code Development, Deputy Commissioner, Chief of the Building Division, Chief of the Construction Division, Building Plans Examination Supervisor, Building Plans Examination Engineer; and
WHEREAS, Prior to his service with the Department of Licenses and Inspections, Dave Wismer served the Department of Streets as a Civil Engineer; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career David Wismer has dedicated much of his time and effort towards improving safety in the built environment and has worked towards the adoption and continuation of model codes in the City of Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, David Wismer has maintained leadership and membership in numerous organizations including the Association of Major City Building Officials, American Society of Civil Engineers, Building Officials and Code Administrators, National Fire Protection Association, National Institute of Building Sciences, Pennsylvania Building Officials Conference, Philadelphia Engineer's Club, and the World Organization of Building Officials; and
WHEREAS, As a result of his professionalism and high degree of skill and knowledge, David Wismer was named Code Official of the Year by the International Code Council; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his many professional memberships, honors...
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