Jack Applegate has been a Building Official serving the northwestern U.S. since 1998, serving multiple jurisdictions in Oregon and Washington over the last 22-plus years. Over the years he has worked as an inspector, plans examiner, building official and for eight years worked as a city fire marshal and code enforcement officer. With two previous generations of family serving as code officials and a son serving as a new code official, it is fair to say it has been a family tradition to help others by building safety.