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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: Interview with Incoming TADA Chairman Tom Durant Dealers’ Choice OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION WINTER2017 Volume 57, Issue 4 Interviewwith IncomingTADAChairmanTomDurant Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. 2015 2015 6 Charlie Gilchrist Future NADA Chairman 7 Interview with Incoming TADA Chairman Tom Durant 14 Texas Dealer Academy: The Bright Future of an Essential Industry 20 2018 TADA Leadership 22 2018 TADA Board Of Directors 24 Texas Dealers and Associations Visit US Capitol for NADA’s Washington Conference 27 The Dealership of Tomorrow:2025 Retail Automotive Trends for the Next Decade (Part 2) 14 7 18