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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. About the cover: Texan Dealers Rebound After Harvey Dealers’ Choice OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION FALL2017 Volume 57, Issue 3 TexasDealersReboundAfterHarvey Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. 2015 2015 6 Texas Dealers Rebound After Harvey 11 Joe Street and John Luciano Partners for the Greater Good 16 Carlos Liriano receives Diversity Advocacy Award 18 Mining for Gold on the Service Drive 20 85 th Texas Legislature Goes Into Overtime, Some Major Issues Remain Unresolved 25 The Dealership of Tomorrow: 2025 11 6 16