the San Antonio DMA and following in his father’s footsteps, Tim served on the board for 25 years, until its end in 2009. Tim was also the association’s treasurer for 10 years, managing a more than $30 million annual advertising budget for the state of Texas. “It was an invaluable advertising and financial experience in my automotive career. It enabled me to develop relationships with Chrysler and advertising agency personnel at the national, regional and state levels,” said Tim. His service has been recognized with numerous awards. In 1998, he received the association’s highest honor — The Key Director’s Award. In 2016, Tim received at the NADA Convention Northwood University’s Dealer Education Award for his efforts and success in the Association’s Texas Dealer Academy and local community efforts in higher education. In 2021, Tim was named one of four regional finalists for the TIME Dealer of the Year award — one of this industry’s most prestigious and coveted honors. While serving on the TADA Building Task Force, Tim was instrumental in the planning and development of a nine-story association headquarters building that resides one block from the state Capitol, giving members access and presence to the state legislature. Tim is equally committed to making a difference in his community. After watching a presentation by a developer for a hotel on Marktplatz (Market Square) in Fredericksburg, he decided to run for city council, and later mayor, to help curtail further commercialization of the property and maintain the quality of life in the area. “During my 20-year tenure on the council, we returned this land to its originally intended purpose as the cultural and recreational focal point of our community,” he said. For this, Tim was honored by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce in 2007 with the Outstanding Public Service Award. “I also served on the capital campaign that raised the $3 million to restore the structure to St. Joseph Halle’s original grandeur, and today, it serves as a beautiful performance and event venue,”Tim said. Other groups that he has supported and served include the Gillespie County Historical Society, City of Fredericksburg Market Square Redevelopment Commission, National Museum of the Pacific War (Fredericksburg), Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, Kerrville Noon Rotary Club and many others. DEALERS’ CHOICE 12
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