Dealers’ Choice is a publ ication of The newsLINK Group and i s the of f ic i a l publication of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. Dealers’ Choice is published four t imes per year by The newsLINK Group, LLC. The statements and opinions expressed 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 recommended that you contact an attorney for counsel regarding specific circumstances. Likewise, the appearance of adver t i ser s does not cons t it ute an endorsement of the products or services featured by The newsLINK Group, LLC. SUMMER 2022 Dealers’ Choice Pub 62 2021-22 | Issue 4 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TEXAS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION GETTING TO KNOW TXDMV’S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – DANIEL AVITIA BRUCKNER'S— THE FIRST MACK EV CERTIFIED DEALER IN TEXAS Texas Dealer Academy Members in Washington D.C. Advocating for Support of the Auto Industry Scan this code with your smart phone for a direct link to the TADA website. 10 Dealers’ Choice 12 14 6 A Message From TADA President Darren Whitehurst 10 Myths & Misconceptions About the Revised FTC Safeguards Rule 12 Getting to Know TxDMV’s New Executive Director — Daniel Avitia 14 Texas Dealer Academy in Washington D.C. 17 NADA Recognized with 28th Annual Communicator Award 18 Bruckner's — A Family Legacy of Excellence 20 Bruckner's — The First Mack EV Certified Dealer in Texas 23 McRee Ford Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary 24 Community Service 26 2022 TADA Leadership 27 2022 TADA Board of Directors 30 Valley Automobile Dealers Reward $51,000 in Scholarships to Students 32 HADA Awards Scholarships for 2022-2023 School Year 34 TADA-Endorsed Lone Star Sponsors 36 Growing Your Own Auto Technicians 40 Ben Keating Wins the GT-AM Category at the 24 Hours of Le Mans! 4
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