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Jim Gander

President

1977

Graduate of Lourdes High School

1977-78

Attended St. John's University, Collegeville MN

1982

Graduate of Plumbers Local 6 Apprenticeship Program

1982

Opened Gander Sales Company in Rochester (Now Superior Water Conditioning)

1984

Opened Superior Plumbing, Heating and Water Conditioning in Rochester

1986

Incorporated Superior Plumbing, Heating and Water Conditioning to Superior Companies of Rochester, Inc.

(Superior Companies currently employs 110 people)

1994

Opened Branch Operation in Red Wing MN

2000

Opened with his partner, Superior Mechanical Systems, Inc.

(Superior Mechanical Systems, Inc. currently employs 57 people)

2000

Incorporated Superior Water Conditioning, Inc.

(Superior Water Conditioning, Inc. currently employs 2 people)

2004 Opened US Mechanical Insulation (US Mechanical Insulations currently employs 4 people)
2005 Opened Branch Operation in Edina, MN

 

ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT

MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS

Past State Director, Involved on Membership Committee, Beam Club Committee, Mechanical Code Council

MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING CONTRACTORS

Past State Director, Involved with Legislative Committee, Membership Committee, Code Committee

ROCHESTER ASSOCIATION OF PLUMBING, HEATING, COOLING CONTRACTORS

Past President, Involved in Code Committee, Membership Committee, Program Committee

BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA

Past State Director, Current State Director, Associate Vice President 2003

ROCHESTER AREA BUILDERS

Past President 1999, Involved in Personnel Committee, Dispute Resolution Committee, Remodelors Council, Building Committee, Membership Committee, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Nomination Committee and Spike Club

 

ROCHESTER AREA BUILDERS EXCHANGE COUNCIL

Past Chairperson 1995, Involved in Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, Building Committee

 

ROCHESTER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Member

 

VOLUNTEER WORK

 

1994 Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson to the Plumbing Code and Examination Board

1996 to Present

Appointed by Associated Builders and Contractors as their Representative on the Plumbing Code Advisory Council for the State of Minnesota
1998 to Present Jim and his family serve the Christmas dinner at the Gift of Life Transplant House

BENEFACTOR & DONATIONS

 

Gift of Life Transplant House
Boy Scouts of America
American Cancer Society
Lourdes High School
Rochester Catholic Schools
Corporate sponsor of Paws and Claws Auction – 2000, 2001
Corporate sponsor of March of Dimes Auction – 1997, 1998, 1999
Early Riser Exchange Club
Rochester Family Y
Ronald McDonald House
Beighley Cup

 

LOCAL SPONSORSHIPS

 

Rochester Youth Basketball Teams
Rochester Youth Baseball Teams
Rochester Men's League Softball Teams
Rochester Women's League Softball Teams
Rochester Men's Football Teams
Rochester Men's Broomball Teams
Rochester Co-ed Volleyball Teams
Rochester Men's Bowling Teams
Rochester Royals

 

CIVIC GROUPS

Member of Rochester Elks
Member of Rochester Eagles
 

1244 60th Avenue NW

Phone: 507-289-8211

Fax:     507-289-8360