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TAA NEWS

TAA 2017 President Update
BOARd OF dIRECTORS
President - Lance Swigert, CAI Howdy Members,
SWICO Auctions
2504 Towering Oaks • Bryan, TX 77802
(C) 979-219-4902 • lance@swicoauctions.com Well summer is in full swing, so it’s hot, and hopefully
President-Elect - Travis Kaddatz, CAI you have some work you can do indoors. Here are just
Kaddatz Auctioneering a few things that I’ve been working on for our business
207 W. Hwy. 22 • Mertens, TX 76666 that keeps me inside.
(C) 254-205-2710 • traviskaddatz@gmail.com
1st VP - Joel Lemley, CES, CAGA • Change Passwords
Lemley Auction Services, LLC • Update marketing materials
P.O. Box 471 • Blackwell, TX 79506
(C) 325-668-3552 • jlem@camalott.com • Review business plan goals
2nd VP - Jackie Lemons Shillingburg, CAI, PRI • Back-up your data
Lemons Auctioneers, LLP Lance Swigert, CAI, TAA President • Find new clients
18810 Juergen • Tomball, TX 77377
(C) 713-542-0538 • jackie@lemonsauctioneers.com It will be soon, or might already be September 1st when you are reading this, which
Secretary/Treasurer - Jim Swigert means our new legislation is in effect. Our AUCPAC and Legislative Committee
SWICO Auctions
2130 CR 100 • Caldwell, TX 77836 along with our Lobbyist worked hard over this past congressional session to get HB
(C) 979-224-2861 • jim@swicoauctions.com 3215 passed through both chambers and signed by the Governor. Here is the text
Past President - Cindy Soltis-Stroud, CAI, BAS, PRI that we had changed.
Blue Fox Benefit Auctions
102 Sunrise Drive • Boerne, TX 78006 For the purposes of Section 503.021, a person is not engaging in business
(C) 210-380-1587 • cindy.bluefox@gvtc.com as a dealer by:
Executive Director - Krista Richter
201 Stillwater, Ste. 8 • Wimberley, TX 78676 (1) selling or offering to sell, if the sale or offer is not made to avoid
(O) 512-285-2727 (C) 512-750-7392 a requirement of this chapter, a vehicle the person acquired for
(F) 512-285-2828 • taa.execdir@gmail.com
personal or business use to:
dIRECTORS (A) a person other than a retail buyer if not sold or offered
doug Bradford (Term ‘18) through a licensed auctioneer; or
Bradford Auction Services
2730 Oak Tree Dr #1507 • Carrollton, TX 75006 (B) any person if the sale or offer is made through a licensed
(C) 214-395-2281 • dancingdug@tx.rr.com auctioneer
Angie Meier (Term ‘18)
Champion Auctioneers, Inc.
1041 Davis Road • Ennis, TX 75119 This bill is a huge win for all auctioneers in the State of Texas. We no longer have to
(C) 972-825-3808 • txauctionchick@aol.com pass on auctions just because we couldn’t sell 4 or more vehicles for a seller in a year.
Troy Robinett, PRI (Term ‘18) We can now sell as many titled vehicles for a seller just because we are a licensed
Robinett Auction Services, LLC auctioneer. This really increased the value of our license. Are you involved with the
154 Lexington Court • Haslet, TX 76052 AUCPUAC or the Legislative Committee? Have you given money to our AUCPAC?
(C) 817-995-7509 • troy@robinettauctionservices.com
Jarod Hamm (Term ‘19) If you want to see more changes legislatively you need to get involved. Currently
M&M Auctioneering, Inc. there is a very small percentage of people helping and giving to this cause which
797 N. Anthony Road • Ennis, TX 75119 benefits not only TAA Members, but all auctioneers in the State of Texas. Please get
(C) 972-935-4136 • jarodhamm@yahoo.com involved and donate, even if its $25.
Chad Hodges, PRI (Term ‘19)
Hodges Auctions & Liquidations In July, the Board of Directors met again at the YO Ranch Headquarters for our
2620 FM 1960 • Houston, TX 77073
(C) 281-235-7947 • chad@resaleoftexas.com summer retreat. During our retreats, we get to spend significant time reviewing our
Heather Kaspar (Term ‘19) procedures and strategizing for the next year. These retreats are where many of our
Buck Up Auctions new ideas are born. As part of the retreat we studied the results from the survey
P.O. Box 113 • Carmine, TX 78932 we sent out just after convention. So in the coming months you will see some of
(C) 979-421-0325 • heather@buckupauctions.com the changes we have made to convention based on your input. As well as, new
Colette Mayers, CAI (Term ‘19) ideas and changes to the way TAA can serve you. Our board strives to serve you the
Boldbids Live & Online Auctioneers members as best as we can, and give you as many tools and benefits to do your job.
6907 Atwell Drive • Houston, TX 77081
(C) 713-703-7487 • colettemayers@me.com
Wes Pool (Term ‘20) Until next time. Gig’em and see you in College Station!
Pool Auctioneers
1252 Orchard Lane • Ennis, TX 75119 Lance Swigert, President, TAA
(C) 214-728-4220 • wes@poolauctioneers.com REALTOR®, Auctioneer
Logan Thomas (Term ‘20) lance@swicoauctions.com
United Country/Givesmart
8420 Sandhill Crane Dr • Fort Worth, TX 76118
(C) 713.702.3666 • logan.thomas@givesmart.com

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