Contact:	Ken Roberts (800) 272-7467, ext. 216 kenr@asashop.org
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin ASA-19 May 23, 2002

ASA Announces Mechanical Division Operations Committee

BEDFORD, TEXAS, May 23, 2002 - In elections held earlier this year, Automotive Service Association (ASA) members elected Bill Filley of Eugene, Ore., as mechanical division director. As such, Filley serves on ASA's board of directors and chairs the 2002-2003 ASA mechanical division operations committee.

The remaining members of the operations committee were named by ASA's board and include Don Seyfer of Wheat Ridge, Colo., who is serving as assistant division director.

In addition to Filley and Seyfer, returning committee members are Rick Allison, Eugene, Ore.; Rick Bigham, Lubbock, Texas; Dale Bright, Chino, Calif.; Aaron Clements, Augusta, Ga.; Earl Dohner, Brookville, Ohio; Todd Egge, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Charlie Elder, Tallahassee, Fla.; and Dave Hoefel, Albuquerque, N.M. New to the committee is Joe Torchiana, West Chester, Pa.

The 11 members of the ASA mechanical division operations committee represent shops of varying sizes from across the United States. The committee works on behalf of all ASA mechanical members to advance and promote the automotive service and repair industry.

The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind, serving more than 12,000 businesses and approximately 70,000 professionals from all segments of the automotive service industry. ASA's headquarters is in Bedford, Texas.

ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. Additional information about ASA, including past news releases, is available on the ASA Web Site on the Internet (http://www.asashop.org).

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