Contact:	Angie Wilson (800) 272-7467, ext. 216 angie@asashop.org
For Release:	Immediate News Bulletin ASA-17 April 30, 2004

ASA Announces Mechanical Division Operations Committee

BEDFORD, TEXAS, April 30, 2004 - In elections held earlier this year, Automotive Service Association (ASA) members elected Earl Dohner, AAM, E&E's Garage, Brookville, Ohio, as mechanical division director. As such, Dohner serves on ASA's board of directors and chairs the 2004 ASA Mechanical Division Operations Committee.

The remaining members of the operations committee were named by ASA's board and include Rolf Werner, AAM, Werner's Mastertek Auto Repair, Aurora, Colo., who is serving as assistant division director.

In addition to Dohner and Werner, returning committee members are Robert Ayers, Ayers Automotive Repair, Santa Barbara, Calif.; Aaron Clements, AAM, C&C Automotive, Augusta, Ga.; Bill Moss, Auto Advantage, Manassas, Va.; and Joe Torchiana, One Stop Tire & Auto Service Inc., West Chester, Pa. New to the committee are Mike Koebke, Gus Mann Automotive, San Antonio, Texas; Don Vidoli, Fairfield County Motorsport, Fairfield, Conn.; Dave Walter, Kehoe Automotive Center Inc., Carol Stream, Ill.; Terry Steenholdt, T.D.S. Auto Repair Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Bob Wills, Wills Auto Service, Battle Creek, Mich.

The 11 members of the ASA Mechanical Division Operations Committee represent repair facilities 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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