HJR 16 Summary

• Commends Wayne Bentley, owner of Howard Bentley Buick GMC in Albertville, Alabama, as the 2013 TIME Dealer of the Year for Alabama.

• Recognizes Bentley's 30-year automotive industry career, including his ownership and operation of the Alabama dealership for 25 years, achieving multiple sales awards and consistently exceeding customer satisfaction benchmarks.

• Acknowledges his leadership roles in automotive industry associations including Secretary-Treasurer of the Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama and president of the Tennessee Valley Buick Pontiac GMC Dealer Marketing Association.

• Highlights his extensive community involvement including service as Albertville Citizen of the Year (2004), Albertville Rotary Club President, board memberships with local educational institutions, and sponsorship of youth programs including D.A.R.E.

• Adopted by the House on February 7, 2013, and by the Senate on February 19, 2013.