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Jim Gander
President
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1977 |
Graduate of Lourdes High School |
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1977-78 |
Attended St. John's University, Collegeville MN |
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1982 |
Graduate of Plumbers Local 6 Apprenticeship Program |
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1982 |
Opened Gander Sales Company in Rochester (Now Superior Water Conditioning) |
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1984 |
Opened Superior Plumbing, Heating and Water Conditioning in Rochester |
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1986 |
Incorporated Superior Plumbing, Heating and Water
Conditioning to Superior Companies of Rochester, Inc.
(Superior Companies currently employs 110 people) |
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1994 |
Opened Branch Operation in Red Wing MN |
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2000 |
Opened with his partner, Superior Mechanical Systems, Inc.
(Superior Mechanical Systems, Inc. currently employs 57 people) |
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2000 |
Incorporated Superior Water Conditioning, Inc.
(Superior Water Conditioning, Inc. currently employs 2 people) |
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2004 |
Opened US Mechanical Insulation (US Mechanical Insulations currently
employs 4 people) |
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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
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1994 |
Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson to the
Plumbing Code and Examination Board |
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1996 to Present |
Appointed by Associated Builders and
Contractors as their Representative on the Plumbing Code Advisory
Council for the State of Minnesota |
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1998 to Present |
Jim and his family serve the Christmas dinner
at the Gift of Life Transplant House |
BENEFACTOR &
DONATIONS
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Gift of Life Transplant House |
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Boy Scouts of America |
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American Cancer Society |
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Lourdes High School |
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Rochester Catholic Schools |
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Corporate sponsor of Paws and Claws Auction –
2000, 2001 |
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Corporate sponsor of March of Dimes Auction –
1997, 1998, 1999 |
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Early Riser Exchange Club |
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Rochester Family Y |
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Ronald McDonald House |
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Beighley Cup |
LOCAL
SPONSORSHIPS
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Rochester Youth Basketball Teams |
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Rochester Youth Baseball Teams |
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Rochester Men's League Softball Teams |
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Rochester Women's League Softball Teams |
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Rochester Men's Football Teams |
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Rochester Men's Broomball Teams |
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Rochester Co-ed Volleyball Teams |
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Rochester Men's Bowling Teams |
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Rochester Royals |
CIVIC
GROUPS
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Member of Rochester Elks |
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Member of Rochester Eagles |
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