ABOUT THE ILLINOIS AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION Illinois Franchise Dealers Adapt, Evolve and Excel for Their Customers MISSION STATEMENT The Illinois Automobile Dealers Association is an organization of 700 franchised new car and truck dealers representing 2,000 franchises. IADA was founded in 1920 with the purpose of promoting an ethical, favorable business climate, and to serve the common needs of its members through services, education, and representation. IADA is dedicated to helping its members realize the full potential of their individual dealerships, while providing the kinds of services and support that only a strong, central organization can generate. LEADERSHIP For over a century IADA has been representing Illinois dealers in Springfield, our state's capital, on legislative and regulatory issues. We focus on the issues that will improve the dealerships bottom line. Our dedicated staff works from the IADA headquarters, conveniently located directly across the street from the State Capitol. The primary responsibility of IADA is to represent automobile and truck dealers in the Illinois General Assembly and before the various state regulatory agencies. The mission will always be to aggressively promote the interests of dealers by educating and persuading policymakers to make probusiness decisions to promote prosperity and opportunity for the Illinois dealer industry. 2022 brings on a new chapter for IADA, with Joe McMahon taking over as the Executive Director. Joe has had the privilege of representing the Illinois dealership industry at the State Capitol as the IADA Director of Legislative Affairs for the past 37 years, so the transition to assuming the responsibilities as the Executive Director has been very seamless. LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION The primary function of the Association is to provide a strong presence and advocacy at the Illinois State Capitol and at regulatory agencies when lawmakers/bureaucrats are establishing rulemaking and legislating the selling 16
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