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4 Dealers’ Choice OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION Dealers’ Choice is a publication of The newsLINK Group and is the official publication of Texas Automobile Dealers Association. Dealers’ Choice is published 4 times per year by The newsLINK Group, LLC. The statements and opinions ex- pressed herein are those of 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 recom- mended 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 newsLINK Group, LLC. About the cover: NADA Chairman of the Board Charlie Gilchrist Dealers’ Choice OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION SPRING2019 Volume60, Issue1 NADAChairmanof theBoard CharlieGilchrist Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. 2015 2015 40 6 11 6 ASE Education Foundation Your Pipeline for Auto Techs 9 Brent Franks Named DFW NCDA President 11 NADA Annual Convention Keynote Speech Charlie Gilchrist 16 Interview with 2019 NADA Chairman Charles W. Gilchrist of Gilchrist Automotive 21 Kali Kirkpatrick - Austin Marathon 24 Volkswagen Recognizes the Lucianos and Streets for Automotive Excellence 27 Jim McNatt Champion of Education 28 The Tomes Family 2018 Large Family Business Award 31 Texas Party Honors TADA Leaders 40 What’s Trending: Digital Dealer 26 Pre-Show Highlights