Pub. 54 2013-2014 Issue 2

15 2013 WINTER New Leadership. New Look. Same Legacy. A L D E R S O N . COM 1 2 10 19TH STREET | LUBBOCK , TX 79401 | 8 0 0 . 7 6 6 . 8 0 4 1 | 8 0 6 . 7 6 3 . 8 0 4 1 In the area of community service, Durant is a member of the Parker County Sheriff’s Posse, which works to preserve western traditions, and the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, where he served as president. He has also donated his time to further education initiatives in his region, serving on boards for the Weatherford Independent School District (WISD), Weatherford College and the Project Opportunity Scholarship Foundation at Weatherford High School. For his efforts, he received the Heroes for Children award from the Texas state board of education, as well as the Distinguished Alumni award from the University of North Texas. “While serving on the Weatherford ISD board, we had many challenges but none that we couldn’t handle because the entire board was working for what was best for our students,” Durant said. When his daughter graduated, he gave 60 acres of land to the school, which is now home to a state-of-the-art high school building. He is the recipient of Weatherford Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Citizen award and James H. Doss Award, given to individuals who have shown exceptional dedication to the com- munity. Durant was nominated for the TIMEDealer of the Year award by Bill Wolters, president of the Texas Automobile Dealers As- sociation, and Lee Chapman, President of the Dallas Fort Worth New Car Dealers Association. He and his wife, Vickie, have two children and two grandchildren.  Recipients are among the nation’s most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a long- standing commitment to community service. Durant, 66, was chosen to represent the Texas Automobile Dealers Association in the national competition – one of only 57 auto dealers from 17,000 nationwide – nominated for the 45th annual award.