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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. 12 16 About the cover: TADA 100th Anniversary Dealers’ Choice OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION SPRING2015 Volume 56, Issue 1 MIKE SMITH 2016TADACHAIRMAN 6 Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. HERMES C R E AT I V E AWA R D S 2015 2015 6 100 Years of TADA 8 2016 TADA Executive Committee 10 2016 TADA Leadership 11 2016 TADA Board of Directors 12 DFW NCDA Donates Funds For Garland, Rowlett Tornado Relief 16 The New Generation of a Model Dealer Family 20 The Dealer Franchise System Works Best for the Consumer, the Manufacturer, and Retailer 42 Northwood University Education Award Winner, Tim Crenwelge