[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 68 (Monday, April 21, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E332]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TIME DEALER OF THE YEAR 2025

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                          HON. MARK B. MESSMER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 21, 2025

  Mr. MESSMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my constituent Raymond 
Farabaugh, Co-President of D-Patrick, Inc. in Evansville, Indiana, who 
was named the 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year at the National Automobile 
Dealers Association Show in New Orleans, Louisiana. This prestigious 
award reflects the dedication, hard work, and commitment of the entire 
team at D-Patrick. Mr. Farabaugh was chosen among a field of 49 
national dealer nominees and was selected by a panel of judges from the 
Tauber Institute at the University of Michigan.
  Mr. Farabaugh graduated with a B.S. in psychology from the University 
of Dayton. Ten years after his graduation, he had the opportunity to 
start as the finance manager at his father-in-law's Honda dealership. 
He moved to different dealerships within the group and rose from sales 
manager to general manager. In 1998, Mr. Farabaugh and his brother-in-
law purchased the dealership and now share ownership and 
responsibilities at D-Patrick.
  D-Patrick has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in 
an array of local Indiana organizations, such as Ark Crisis Children's 
Center, Boone County Cancer Society, Boys & Girls Club of Evansville, 
Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, 
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ohio Valley, Special Olympics 
Indiana, Tri-State Food Bank and Walk to End Alzheimer's Southwest 
Indiana.
  Mr. Farabaugh is a member of the Automobile Dealers Association of 
Indiana, where he has served as President and currently as a member of 
the Board of Directors.
  Mr. Farabaugh was nominated for this award by Marty Murphy, Executive 
Vice President of the Automobile Dealers Association of Indiana. I 
congratulate Mr. Farabaugh on this outstanding honor of being named the 
2025 TIME Dealer of the Year. I commend him for all his contributions 
to the community and wish him and his family's business continued 
success.