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4 Dealers’ Choice OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION The Dealers’ Choice is a publication of The newsLINK Group and is the official publication of Texas Automobile Dealers Association. The Dealers’ Choice is published 4 times per year by The newsLINK Group, LLC. The statements and opinionsexpressedhereinare thoseof the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Dealers’ Choice, or its publisher The newsLINK Group, LLC. Any legal advice should be regarded as general information. It is strongly recommended that one contact an attorney for counsel regarding specific circumstances. Likewise, the appearance of advertisers does not constitute an endorsement of the products or services featured by The news- LINK Group, LLC. 20 32 About the cover: Jerry and Vickie Durant with Mary Barra, CEO of GM Dealers’ Choice OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION SUMMER2015 Volume 56, Issue 2 Jerry & Vickie Durant MakingaDifference forTexas 6 Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. 6 Brett Graham, Standing Tall for Texas 14 Carroll Smith’s Testimony to Texas House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures April 13, 2015 16 Franchise Laws Benefit Consumers With Lower Vehicle Grosses 18 Texas Dealers Contribution To The State Exceeds Dealership Net Profits 20 Texas Franchised Motor Vehicle Dealerships Impact More Than the Economy 22 Chairman’s Dinner 26 Legends Lunch Sewell 30 Monday Meetings 32 The Heart of a Champion Weatherford’s Jerry Durant 38 Texas New Vehicle Sales Gaining on California