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MISSISSIPPI DEALER Message from the Executive Director
The official digital magazine of the
MISSISSIPPI INDEPENDENT By Tony Lawler, Executive Director
AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION
MSIADA.ORG Greetings,
1705 Old Whitfield Road, Suite A
Pearl, MS 39208 I hope this finds all of you happy and healthy at this wonderful
T (601) 939 - 9866 | F (601) 939 - 9882 time of year. On behalf of Erin and myself along with the
Board of Directors, we would like to take this opportunity
to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We
hope you’ll be surrounded by love, good wishes, and friends
and family (a few buying customers as well)!!

The last year has been very busy here at your Association.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Due to COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, we have
D.P. Danna - Selecta Motors
Indianola, MS been offering the pre-licensing seminars online as a way
PRESIDENT to meet the demand for the class for new prospective independent auto dealers. Erin
Bentley Nolan - Nolan Brothers Motor Sales has done an outstanding job in making this a mostly painless procedure, but hopefully
Tupelo, MS we’ll be returning to in-person training at a future time. We also hosted the annual
VICE PRESIDENT convention at the Hollywood Casino in Bay St. Louis in September. Despite several
Russell Wilmoth - American Automotive, Inc. seemingly insurmountable obstacles (COVID, Hurricane Ida, travel restrictions on
Yazoo City, MS industry partners, etc.), I think we had a successful event with an outstanding agenda of
SECRETARY nationally recognized industry professionals who delivered a wealth of knowledge and
Randy Luster - Hazlehurst Auto Sales, priceless information. We are already planning next year’s convention and hope to have
Hazlehurst, MS an announcement in the next few weeks concerning the dates and venue for the 2022
TREASURER MIADA Convention. There will be several opportunities for you to volunteer to help with
Dodd Turner - Turner Auto Group
Greenwood, MS convention and other association manners, and I hope you will step up and help serve
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CHAIR YOUR association and colleagues in the car business.
Thomas Conner - Heritage RV Center
Canton, MS The new year is rapidly approaching, and the 2022 Mississippi Legislature will start
SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIR January 4. I will be monitoring the new proposed legislation daily during the session.
Brian Johnson - Auto Mart of Flowood Please be aware that I will be sending emails and notices out from time to time concerning
Flowood, MS proposed legislation that we will need your help in either gaining support for or voicing
our opposition to on a particular bill. What do we need you to do? It’s as easy as picking
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | EDITOR up your phone and calling your local legislator or sending an email to them voicing your
Tony Lawler
OFFICE MANAGER & opinion. PLEASE get involved on issues that affect our industry. All of us united are
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR a lot STRONGER and have a much LOUDER voice at the Capitol. Get involved and let’s
Erin Holden make MIADA as strong as we can!
MAGAZINE COORDINATOR & AD MGMT.
Professional Mojo In closing, I would again like to wish a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW
info@professionalmojo.com YEAR to you and your family! Thank you for allowing us to serve you this past year and,
if we may assist you in ANY manner, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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