6 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Laying the Groundwork By Darren Whitehurst, President, TADA 8 Grounded in Values, Driven by Purpose A Conversation With 2026 TADA Chair Greg Bruner 14 Celebrating 2026 TIME Dealer of the Year Nominee Bobby Cavender 16 Chatting With ATD Truck Dealer of the Year Nominee Patrick Chastang By Lucas Deal, Chief Editor, TPS 19 Website Cookies and Tracking Technologies What Texas Dealers Need to Know in an Evolving Legal Landscape By Mark Sanborn, Senior Product and Regulatory Counsel, ComplyAuto 22 TADA Leadership Network Fredericksburg, Texas — November 9-11, 2025 24 Leadership Development for Today and Tomorrow Highlights From the TADA Leadership Network’s Fall Meeting 25 2026 TADA Leadership 28 Updates from the Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers By Joe Esparza, Chairman, Office of the Commissioner Representing Employers 29 Record Attendance and New Champs at 6th Annual NTXAD Auto Tech Competition North Texas Event Draws 64 Schools, Elected Officials and National Industry Leaders in Celebration of Emerging Workforce 32 The Top 7 AI‑Generated Retail Scams You Need to Worry About in 2026 By Fisher Phillips 36 Community News Contents ©2026 Texas Automobile Dealers Association® (TADA®) | MBR Connect DBA The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. Dealers’ Choice is published four times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for TADA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of TADA, its board of directors or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Dealers’ Choice is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of TADA. While a first-print policy is encouraged, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. 8 22 Scan for a direct link to the TADA website. DEALERS’ CHOICE 4
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