Pub. 60 2019-2020 Issue 4

4 Dealers’ Choice is a publication of The newsLINK Group and is the official publication of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. Dealers’ Choice is published four 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 you 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: Open for Business: Dealerships an Essential Business for the Transportation Needs of Texas OFFICIALPUBLICATIONOFTHETEXAS AUTOMOBILEDEALERSASSOCIATION SUMMER2020 Dealers' Choice Volume62, Issue2 UnprecedentedTimes!StillMakingaDifference! Open forBusiness: DealershipsanEssentialBusiness for the TransportationNeedsofTexas! MINORITYDEALERS SHOULDWATCH EXPENSES TOPTIPSFOR LOCATINGCASH IN YOURDEALERSHIP Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. 2015 2015 14 Dealers' Choice 18 30 6 A Message From TADA President Darren Whitehurst 8 Getting to Know TADA Dealer Fernando Varela 11 Minority Dealers Should Watch Expenses 14 Dealer Associations Work Collectively and Cooperatively to Keep Dealerships Operational in Texas 16 Top Tips for Locating Cash in Your Dealership 18 Making a Difference 25 Executive Committee Dealer Members 30 Texas Legislature Had a History-Making Session in 1919 Near the End of the Spanish Flu Terror Reign 38 TADA-Endorsed Lone Star Sponsors