2004-01-26 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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John Roth, IAPMO Director John Roth -Director IAPMO members have elected a new director, John Roth, to serve a two year term for the Southern District. John has been involved in the plumbing industry for quite some time, starting with his plumbing apprenticeship, moving on to form his own company, then working as a longtime plumbing superintendent. At the same time, John began instructing apprentices, work that he faithfully continued for 22 years. John -was -the, Assistant_Director__of Training for the klouston-Areal CPlumbers Jdmt,A , ti_cestrip ,Committ eland went on to become a plumbing plan analyst for the City of Houston. From there, John accepted the position of Assistant Chief Plumbing Inspector for the city. He is currently the division manager of Plumbing Inspections in Houston. John's education includes teacher training courses at Texas A & M University, and certification from Purdue University, both in backflow prevention, and as an instructor of apprentices and jouryneymen. He holds licenses as a plumbing inspector and master plumber from the State of Texas. He is also an IAPMO certified plumbing inspector. His ties to professional organizations include membership in the American Society of Sanitary Engineers, the Texas State Association of Plumbing Inspectors, ICBG, and, of course, IAPMO. John takes the obligations that accompany these memberships seriously and shows his commitment to their goals by offering his time and energy to these associations. He participated as a committee member for the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners on the Code and the Water Protection Specialist committees. He also served on the Plumbing Code Change Committee for the International Plumbing Code. John and his wife, Carol, have three children, daughters Robin Hariess and Sondra Swett, and a son, John J. Roth III, who is an apprentice plumber with Local 68. John also has a stepson, David Miller. John and Carol are very proud of their four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. While raising his kids, John spent ten years as a Boy Scout leader. These days, he enjoys woodworking. Most of his projects revolve around furniture, and creating intricate inlays in the surfaces of the pieces he builds. John also likes to get outdoors and hunt or fish when time allows. Yage 1 of j http://www.iapmo.org/iapmo/board-bios/roth.html 2/9/2004