GRAND LODGE REPRESENTATIVE CARL ASHMAN RETIRES.

Above is a group photo of the Eastern Territory Representatives, GST, GVP, AA and office staff with Carl Ashman at his retirement dinner held on Sunday, January 6, 2008 in West Chester, Ohio.

 

From left to right are:

 

Front Kneeling, GLR Paul Shemanski; Seated, GLR Frank Forgione; from the left standing: GLR's Brian Bryant and Bill Rudis, AA Dale Hartford, GVP Lynn D. Tucker Jr.; GLR Rosa Lemon, GST Warren L. Mart; Territory Office Support Staff members Cindy Peters and Rachel Peters; Retiring GLR Carl Ashman; from the left rear Special Representative/Automotive Coordinator Ed Kuss; GLR Tom Holl and Karl Heim; Special Assistant to the GST Tim Cross; GLR's Raymond Briggs, Jim Smith and Steve Miller, and Cincinnati AFL/CIO Secretary Treasurer and past Eastern Territory Communications Representative Doug Sizemore. Special Thanks to our current Communications Representative John Carr who snapped this photo. Due to Illness and unavoidable travel delay, not in attendance were GLR Jim Lautar and Education Representative Donna Perinetti. Also, GLR Frank Forgione's wife Charlene attended the dinner as did GVP Tucker's Executive Secretary Barbara Lindsey  

 

Carl has been a member of the Machinists Union, Local Lodge 1595 since 1972. He worked at Teledyne Portland Forge as a maintenance welder. Carl has served in numerous capacities including negotiating and grievance committees. He was President of Local Lodge 1595 from 1985 through 1987, when he began serving as Business Representative for District Lodge 90 until his appointment in August 1997 as a Special Representative in the Eastern Territory . He became a Grand Lodge Representative on February 1, 1998.

Carl graduated from Portland High School in 1964 and completed 3 years undergraduate work at Ball State University toward a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business Management. He has completed many job oriented training seminars and a variety of union leadership courses.

He also served as the IAMRA Vice President and Eastern Territory Steward for four years until the IAMRA elections held in September 2007.   Prior to his retirement on December 31, 2007, Grand Lodge Representative Ashman served as the Eastern Territory National Labor Relations Board Representative and Organizing in the Regional Office . Carl also worked as the Territory's HPWO Representative; Saftey & Health Rep.; Construction & Erection Rep.; and Negotiated Service Contracts and First Agreements.

The members and officers of the IAMRA extend our best wishes to Carl and his family for a safe and prosperous retirement.