[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 30 (Monday, February 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING ANNETTE SYKORA AS CHAIRWOMAN OF THE NADA

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                         HON. RANDY NEUGEBAUER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 25, 2008

  Mr. NEUGEBAUER. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mrs. Annette 
Sykora of Slaton, Texas, on becoming chairwoman of the National 
Automobile Dealers Association. Annette comes from a family of auto 
dealers and is the dealer principal of Smith South Plains Ford/Mercury 
in Slaton, Texas, and South Plains Ford/Lincoln Mercury/Dodge/Jeep/
Chrysler in Levelland, Texas.
  From an early age, Annette knew her heart was in the automobile 
business. At age 19, she told her father of her dream that one day she 
would run his dealership. By age 26, she was general manager, and by 29 
she had a controlling share of the store.
  In addition to running a successful business, Annette is also an 
active leader in her community. She is the chair of the finance 
committee of the First United Methodist Church of Slaton and serves as 
board member of the Slaton Chamber of Commerce.
  As chairwoman of the NADA, Annette wants to strive to help connect 
domestic dealerships with valuable resources that are available through 
the NADA. Car dealerships in Texas alone bring in $55 billion of 
revenue and employ more than 85,000 people. She also brings years of 
hard work and experience, as well as a message of hope for the future 
of domestic dealerships in America.
  I, along with all the citizens of Slaton, am proud to celebrate 
Annette Sykora as the first woman to become chair of the NADA. I wish 
her continued success.

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