Rocco Davis receives 2021 Meritorious Service Award for contribution to the development of ICC codes and standards

Each year, the International Code Council recognizes peers and colleagues who are a reflection of what the association stands for: dedication to developing model codes and standards used in the design, build and compliance process to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures. The Code Council honored several outstanding individuals and organizations for their accomplishments and contributions to building safety and resiliency in their communities during the 2021 Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The ICC Meritorious Service Award — given in honor of Walker S. Lee and A.J. Jack Lund — is granted to an individual who has given unselfishly of time and talent in furthering the development of Code Council codes and standards. Jon “Rocco” Davis, vice president and special assistant to the general president of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA), received the 2021 ICC Meritorious Service Award during a special presentation on Oct. 19, 2021, at the Code Council’s Western Regional Office in Brea, California.

Rocco Davis is deeply committed to the Code Council and to the adoption of its codes, primarily the International Plumbing Code (IPC).He has been instrumental in many adoptions of the IPC and has worked tirelessly to connect the Code Council with industry and code professionals, explaining the importance of engagement with the code development process. He has also been a strong advocate for the International Accreditation Service (IAS), a significant part of the Code Council’s family of solutions, and has served on the IAS Board of Directors since 2012; he was appointed chair in 2018. The Laborers’ International Union of North America is a client of IAS, and through Davis’ involvement with the Code Council, LiUNA has been a sponsor of Building Safety Month for many years, providing space in Washington, D.C., for Building Safety Month events.

Davis has served as vice president and regional manager of LiUNA since 2001. He has served LiUNA as chief of staff, as special assistant to the general president, and he serves on several boards of the union, including pension funds, health and welfare funds, training and education funds, contract education and training, and many more.

In 2020, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association and he was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to the California Transportation Commission, which is responsible for programming and allocating funds for the construction of highways, passenger rail, transit and active transportation improvements throughout the state.

Davis works tirelessly for the rights of working families, including protecting and reforming legislation that guarantees worker rights, education and health care, voter registration, and immigration reform. With a strong history of building and organizing coalitions between community, labor and business, he is recognized for his dedication, hard work and devotion to the causes of workers everywhere.

Rocco Davis is a respected leader and advocate and the Code Council is grateful for his service to the building and code development community and his support and dedication to the association and its mission. His service personifies the spirit of the ICC Meritorious Service Award as a leader who advances the cause of safety in the built environment.

The Code Council congratulates Rocco Davis as its 2021 ICC Meritorious Service Award recipient.

View past recipients of the ICC Meritorious Service Award.