Midwest Defends Its Title in Annual Fundraising Competition Among NIADA’s Four Regions Washington D.C. (Oct. 1, 2019) – More than $150,000 was raised for the NIADA Political Action Committee fund as the 2019 PAC Cup competition concluded during last week’s National Policy Conference in Washington D.C. The annual fundraising contest, in its sixth year, pits the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s four regions against each other in a friendly competition, with the Cup going to the region that contributes the most to the NIADA-PAC fund through the NPC. The fund helps NIADA support candidates for office who will protect the interests of small business and independent dealers. Region III – representing the nation’s midsection from Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas in the south to Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota in the north – claimed the Cup for the second consecutive year, defending its title by raising $57,550 to again edge Region II (Southeast). Region IV (West) took third place, followed by Region I (Northeast). As always, the competition came down to the final frenzied evening, as Region III vice president Scott Allen and his counterparts rallied their troops during the NPC’s PAC Cup dinner overlooking the Capitol. “We have fun with it,” Allen said of the competition, “but the truth is we’re all on the same team. No matter who wins the Cup, our goal is to give independent vehicle dealers a voice in shaping the policies that affect our industry and our businesses, and the contributions made to the PAC fund are a vital tool toward achieving that goal.” During the National Policy Conference, the NIADA-PAC fund made contributions to several members of Congress, including Reps. Stephanie Murphy(D-Fla.), Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (RMo.), who was named NIADA’s 2019 Legislator of the Year. “So many in Washington don’t understand the concept of free enterprise,” Barr told dealers during the NPC, “especially in an industry like yours, which is so competitive. Competition and choice is consumer protection. Free enterprise is consumer protection. “As your elected representatives in Congress … we will commit to you, the people who create jobs and serve your customers through competition and choice, that we are going to be a watchful eye of oversight over unelected bureaucrats so you can do your job and serve your customers.” About NIADA The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) is among the nation's largest trade associations, representing the used motor vehicle industry comprised of more than 38,000 licensed used car dealers. Since 1946, NIADA has represented the voice and interests of used car dealers at the federal level in Washington D.C. Coupled with its state association network across the country, NIADA’s grass-roots framework provides a dual layer of advocacy unmatched in the used motor vehicle industry. For more than 70 years, NIADA has engineered programs and leveraged technology to fulfill its mission to advance, educate and promote the independent used car dealer. NIADA members subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics of duty, honor and integrity, and believe in the advancement of small business in support of the free-market system. More information about NIADA programs and educational opportunities is available at www.niada.com and www.niada.tv.