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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 5 new jersey auto retailer W W W . N J C A R . O R G PUBLISHED BY THE NEWSLINK GROUP, LLC 855.747.4003 CONTENTS ©2017 New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers | the newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The New Jersey Auto Retailer is published four times each year by the newsLINK Group, LLC for the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review and consideration. 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 specific circumstances. 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MEMBERS OF THE NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016-2017 NJ CAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY REGION Richard A. DeSilva, Jr. ................................................................................................Chairman Robert J. Larson ................................................................................................. Vice Chairman Leonard R. Datello........................................................................................................Secretary Scott R. Senior .............................................................................................................Treasurer Michael F. DiFeo............................................... Regional Vice President (Northern Region I) Judith A. Schumacher-Tilton............................Regional Vice President (Northern Region II) Rob Sickel ..............................................................Regional Vice President (Central Region) Scott Haldeman ..................................................Regional Vice President (Southern Region) Lawrence W. Kull........................................................................................... Budget Chairman Michael McGuire...........................................................NJ CAR Insurance Co. Ltd. Chairman Eric Nielsen.............................................................................NJ CAR Services, Inc. President Frank M. Pezzolla..........................................................................Truck Committee Chairman Raymond M. Burke, III..................................................................................CAR-PAC President Richard A. DeSilva, Sr................................................................ NADA Director for New Jersey James B. Appleton........................................................................................................President NORTHERN REGION I (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Sussex) Timothy S. Allocca Michael P. DeSilva Frank Esposito (Alt.) Guy Johnson (Alt.) Brian Lam Renee P. McGuire Engle Oostdyk (Alt.) James Russomano Richard Selman Peter A. Spina, Sr. Todd Van Duren NORTHERN REGION II (Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, Warren) Breanna N. Datello-Esquilin David Ferraez David Galembo Robert Greces James R. Haskell Joshua T. Kalafer (Alt.) Steven Kalafer (Alt.) David J. Long Mark Montenero (Alt.) Andy Shapiro CENTRAL REGION (Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean) John F. Chuhinko James A. Curley, III Sam F. DiFeo (Alt.) Elizabeth Giglio Lawrence Iannaccone Paul Jaskowski (Alt.) Melissa Longo Richard Malouf, Jr. Tom McMenamin James Reydel Steven Schmelz (Alt.) SOUTHERN REGION (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Salem) Ronald E. Baus, Jr. Drew Coleman Allan C. Eastlack, Sr. Thomas J. Hessert, Jr. (Alt.) William Kassner John R. Lilliston James McCormick Robert D. McCormick (Alt.) Paul J. Muller, Jr. (Alt.) Herb Schwartz Tina C. Wright 6 Chairman’s Message RICHARD A. DESILVA, JR. 7 President’s Message JAMES B. APPLETON 8 NADA Director’s Message RICK DESILVA, SR. 11 CAR-PAC Ensures The Industry’s Voice Is Heard RAYMOND M. BURKE, III, PRESIDENT 15 New Jersey Legislative Forecast For 2017 PATRICK COX, ESQ. 18 Grassroots Advocacy Encompasses Many Things 24 What do New Jersey’s Elected Leaders Have to Say? 32 Will New Jersey’s 2017 Election Hold Any Surprises? BRIGID CALLAHAN HARRISON, PH.D William L. Strauss, III