86R5904 JGH-D
By: King of Parker H.R. No. 703
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Charles W. Gilchrist of Weatherford was elected the
2019 chairman of the board of the National Automobile Dealers
Association on October 16, 2018, and this achievement truly merits
special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1917, NADA is the voice of 16,500
automobile and truck dealerships, representing their interests
with automotive manufacturers as well as before Congress, federal
agencies, the media, and the general public; the association also
conducts research on the retail automobile industry, provides
guidance on regulatory matters, offers training programs, and
operates a charitable foundation; and
WHEREAS, Charlie Gilchrist is president of Gilchrist
Automotive, which began with a single location in 1986 and today
includes dealerships across the Dallas/Fort Worth area; he
represents the franchised new-car dealers of Northern Texas on the
NADA board of directors, and he has further contributed his time and
expertise as the board's 2018 vice chair; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas with a
bachelor's degree in accounting, Mr. Gilchrist has served on the
boards of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, Texas Bank, the
Weatherford College Foundation, the East Parker County Chamber of
Commerce, the Weatherford High School Foundation, and the
Weatherford Chamber of Commerce, which named him James Doss Citizen
of the Year in 2005; he is also an eight-time recipient of the
President's Award from the Ford Motor Company; and
WHEREAS, Charlie Gilchrist's leadership and business acumen
have earned him the respect and admiration of his professional
peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on all that he has
accomplished as he takes on the challenges and opportunities of his
new position; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Charles W. Gilchrist on his
election as the 2019 chairman of the board of the National
Automobile Dealers Association and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Gilchrist as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.