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Women in the Auto Repair Industry

Auto Mechanic School Edu

Fast forward to 2013 when approximately 2% of auto mechanics were women. Patrice Banks started the Girls Auto Clinic in Philadelphia, PA in 2013 after not being able to find a female mechanic to work on her car. Department of Labor says that in 1989, of the 880,000 individuals in the auto service, industry only 6,000 were women.

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Ritchie Wimmer, IOTY Candidate, Morro Bay, CA

Tomorrow's Technician

A four-year apprenticeship under John Wanger gave Wimmer the foundation to open his shop, Wimmer Automotive, in 2013. The business provided invaluable experience but also revealed a critical need in his communitya shortage of skilled and knowledgeable automotive technicians.