A Message From TADA President Darren Whitehurst For the first time since 2016, the Texas Automobile Dealers Association has performed workshops in different regions of the state to discuss regulatory, legal and legislative issues of importance to Texas dealers. Our current TADA Chair, Joe Chastang, felt the workshops were a great way to visit dealers across the state about all the work TADA was doing on behalf of Texas dealers and hear from dealers about their difficulties and challenges. Despite the numerous business successes achieved by dealers in 2022, there are growing concerns with the economy, interest rates, new manufacturer programs specifically targeting the sale of electric vehicles, inventory levels, increases in regulatory burdens, and numerous legislative challenges at the state and federal levels. These challenges all highlight the importance of the association working diligently to ensure that dealers continue to have a great environment to operate their businesses and achieve success wherever they reside. The foundation of our team effort includes dealerships of all sizes and business models, our local metro associations, and other proponents across the state committed to a strong franchise dealer system. Our success at the local, state and federal levels ultimately begins at the relationship level and is community-based with dealers. The latest iteration of our journey starts with the upcoming 2022 elections. Early voting for the Nov. 8, 2022, General Election begins on October 24 and ends on November 4. Voter turnout, specifically TADA member participation, is vitally important in many races across the state. TADA educates and fosters relationships with elected officials and state agencies year-round, relaying our industry’s concerns about legislation and regulation and its impact upon each and every one of our franchised dealers. While this work is extremely important to our success, it is also our responsibility to get out during elections and vote for those elected officials who have supported us. Please make a plan to cast your ballot and encourage your employees, community members, and as many people as possible to vote. If you have any questions about the candidates the TADA PAC has supported, refer to the TADA Legislative Newsletter sent on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. For polling locations and sample ballots, please visit www.votetexas.gov. And to determine your representatives, go to https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home. 6
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