Gary Schmidt
Grand Lodge Representative
Gary Schmidt became a Grand Lodge Representative on September 30, 2008. He was appointed to the position of Special representative on April 1, 2007 and is assigned to the IAM Midwest Territory office in Naperville, IL . Gary is the board agent for the territory.
Prior to his appointment to the Midwest Territory staff, Schmidt was the Directing Business of IAM District 77 in St. Paul, MN from 2002 to 2007. He held the position of Assistant Directing Business Representative from 1998 to 2002 and was elected Business Representative in 1990.
At IAM District 77, Gary served as Director of the GCM Credit Union, Apprenticeship Coordinator and Trustee on the St. Paul Auto Dealers and District 77 Health and Welfare Fund.
Schmidt was Vice President of the Minnesota State Council of Machinists and a delegate to the St. Paul Trades and Labor Council.
In addition, Gary served as Vice President of Local 459. He joined IAM Local 459 in 1971 while working at American Hoist and Derrick. He served an apprenticeship there and became a journeyman machinist. In 1985, he moved to Metropolitan Waste Water Services as a repair machinist.
