Pub. 20 2021-2022 Issue 2

N E W J E R S E Y C O A L I T I O N O F A U T O M O T I V E R E T A I L E R S I S S U E 2 | 2 0 2 1 16 new jersey auto retailer To me, the biggest takeaway from this past year is that you cannot ignore a problem until it reaches a crisis point. — Assemblyman Lou Greenwald there is more that needs to be done to protect our residents should something like this happen again. What was the make and model of the vehicle in which you learned how to drive? Also, what was the first (new or used) vehicle you owned? I f irst learned to drive in an old, baby blue Ford Thunderbird. I remember the car specif ically for its sleek, white drag top. The f irst car I owned was a used, 1982 white Camaro. I took this car in on a trade while working at Cherry Hill Subaru, and I paid $3200 for it. The f irst “new” car I purchased was a 1987 Subaru XT Turbo Coupe. I bought that car for $7700. I have all of these cars to thank, as well as my job in law school selling cars, for the love of automobiles that I still have to this day. Assemblyman Greenwald’s Bio: Assemblyman Lou Greenwald has represented New Jersey’s 6th Legislative District (Berlin Township, Cherry Hill, Collingswood, Gibbsboro, Haddon, Hadden f ield, Hi-Nella, Maple Shade, Merchantville, Oaklyn, Pennsauken, Somerdale, Stratford, Tavistock, and Voorhees) since 1996. He currently serves as the Assembly Majority Leader, a position he has held since 2012. Assemblyman Greenwald attended Christ the King Parochial School in Haddonf ield and graduated from Cherry Hill High School East. Continuing his education, he graduated from Moravian College in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in political science. He went on to earn a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. He is an attorney and currently CEO of Transformative Solutions, LLC in Voorhees, New Jersey. He was honored by the American Diabetes Foundation, the Epilepsy Foundation, Southern New Jersey Jaycees, and the Cherry Hill Sons of Italy as their Person of the Year. He received the f irst-ever Governmental Leadership Award from the Advocates for New Jersey History. 5 QUESTIONS continued from page 15