AMERICAN FLAG AWARD Presented to groups or individuals who have made significant contributions enabling IAPMO to the objectives for which it was founded

    The American Flag Award is presented to groups or individuals who have made significant contributions enabling the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials to attain the objectives for which it was founded. The American Flag Award also honors outstanding accomplishments performed by any group or individual on behalf of the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials.

    This award will be presented during IAPMO’s Annual Education and Business Conference. 

    AMERICAN FLAG AWARD

    AWARD RECIPIENT


    Flag Award Winner 2024
    2024 - Bruce Pfeiffer (posthumously)
    accepted by Kim Pfeiffer (right)

    Bruce Pfeiffer (posthumously)

    IAPMO’s American Flag Award is a prestigious honor that recognizes exceptional contributions to the advancement of plumbing and mechanical standards, particularly those that align with the values of innovation, safety, and public welfare. The award is bestowed upon individuals or organizations that have demonstrated exemplary leadership and commitment to enhancing the industry through significant achievements or groundbreaking initiatives. By celebrating these outstanding efforts, the American Flag Award underscores IAPMO's dedication to promoting excellence and ensuring the highest standards within the plumbing and mechanical sectors.

    This year, IAPMO honored Bruce Pfeiffer’s legacy — a legacy that lives on today through Kim Pfeiffer’s continued participation in our annual conference, carrying forward Bruce’s impact on IAPMO, our industry and on so many of us who were fortunate enough to know him and even more fortunate to have called him a friend.

    We keep Bruce’s memory alive not because he checked some number of boxes along the way, but because his contributions rose to a level only the absolute finest in our association’s nearly 100-year history ever attained. He was truly the best of us.

    So, this year we present Bruce Pfeiffer, posthumously, with the 2024 American Flag Award.

    “I thought I was going to do this without crying today, but I did not succeed because this is a total surprise,” Kim Pfeiffer said. “Thank you very much. He would be honored.”

    IAPMO

    PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS

    2023 The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association of Texas (PHCC Texas)  Buda, TX
    2023 UA Local 68 TX Gulf Coast Houston, TX
    2022 Jaime Valdivia Los Angeles, California
    2021 Doug Marian Los Angeles, California
    2020 **No Recipient** **Virtual Conference**
    2019 Jordan Krahenbuhl Henderson, Nevada
    2018 Mike Layton Los Angeles, California
    2017 Laura Biggie Toluca Lake, California
    2016 Ed Saltzberg Van Nuys, California
    2015 Sarah Aguilar San Jose, California
    2014 Linden Raimer Covington, Louisiana
    2013 John Roth Tomball, Texas
    2012 Bob Adler San Jose, California
    2011 Dave McHenry Fresno, California
    2010 Tony Wilcockson (posthumously) Walnut Creek, California
    2009 Bill Hite United Association
    2008 Arnie Rodio Lancaster, California
    2007 Richard Lisle Las Vegas, Nevada
    2006 Roger Courtney Anchorage, Alaska
    2005 Bob and Ella Marie Bailey Paramount, California
    2004 Robert Courtnier Sacramento, California
    2003 James Weflen Copper Development Association
    2002 Kevin Morris (posthumously) State of Washington
    2001 **Conference Cancelled**  
    2000 George Miller NFPA International
    1999 Martin Maddaloni United Association
    1998 Robert West Houston, Texas
    1997 Joe Tapsak Minneapolis, Minnesota
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