Established in 2021, the Legislator of the Year Award is meant to honor elected officials who have served as an advocate for public health and safety through the use of consensus-based codes. The official also demonstrates a strong commitment to providing the residents of his/her state with cleaner water, safer sanitation, and a stronger infrastructure.
This award will be presented during IAPMO’s Annual Education and Business Conference. Recipients of this award will be notified in advance and provided a complimentary registration to participate in the awards ceremony and conference events held that day.
AWARD RECIPIENT
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Tackey Chan Massachusetts State Rep. Tackey Chan is a long-time legislator in the commonwealth and a well-known friend of the plumbing industry and all the trades. A lifelong Massachusetts resident, Rep. Chan graduated from Boston College High School in 1991 and received his Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Brandeis University in 1995. After receiving his Juris Doctorate from the New England School of Law in 2003, Rep. Chan was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. In 2010, Rep. Chan joined Donald Wong as the first two Asian Americans elected to office in the Massachusetts state legislature. As House Chair of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Rep. Chan oversees legislation pertaining to all non-medical licensed professionals and consumer protection issues. He has filed the industry’s Drain Cleaning bill in the past and has been very supportive of the plumbing industry on all issues during his six years as chairman of this committee. As well as being a House sponsor of the annual Plumbing Industry Days held at the Massachusetts statehouse, Rep. Chan has been a keynote speaker at this event each year. In honor of his support of the plumbing industry, its goals and the professionals who advance them on behalf of the commonwealth, IAPMO is pleased to present Rep. Tackey Chan with the 2025 Legislator of the Year Award. “Thank you very much for this award,” he said. “Clean water, hot water, good drainage is essential not necessarily just for survival, but also for good health. Clean water, good drainage, expands people's lifespans by decades. … You know, consumers need to be protected by good codes, by good works, by good, trained professionals. I continue to work hard on your behalf, but working on your behalf means I'm working for my own residents, working for my constituents, working for a future that brings us a greater quality of life over time. “Thank you very much for this privilege, but most importantly, thank you for your work.” |
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