The NIADA PAC Cup is heading to the Midwest.
Region III raised $71,200 Tuesday night during the PAC Cup Dinner to earn the title. Overall, independent dealers raked in $126,500 for the political action committee.
“Everybody’s a winner donating to the PAC,” said Gordon Tormohlen, NIADA Chairman and Region III member. “The money helps us get meetings, access and increases our influence to help dealers nationwide.”
The NIADA PAC, the Political Action Committee of the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association, financially supports candidates who support the used auto industry. The NIADA PAC may only make political contributions to candidates for federal office.
In an election year, PAC Committee Chairman and NIADA President-elect Don Griffin was proud to see the contributions of dealers to strengthen their voice in Washington, D.C.
“We did a great job. This will go a long way to promoting the industry and getting to legislators.”
The PAC Cup Dinner started with a rousing speech from U.S. Senator and retired college football coach Tommy Tuberville (Alabama). Tuberville thanked dealers for their contributions to the country and for helping the working class access vehicles.
“You take a chance on people,” Tuberville said. “You give a service to the people of this country. Thanks for being a capitalist and working to help this country.”
Tuberville, who worked for ESPN as a college football analyst after retiring from the sidelines, did provide a prognostication for the national title, saying it would come down to Tennessee or Texas based on the early season results.
