July 26, 2004 01:00 AM

Dealers

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Karen McKemie has been named general manager of Greenway Plaza Mercedes-Benz in Houston. The dealership is part of Champion Automotive Group, which is owned by AutoNation, the nation's largest dealership group.

Pam Kostelecky of Sax Motor Co. in Dickinson, N.D., was elected president of the Automobile Dealers Association of North Dakota. Mitch Iverson of Heritage Sales and Leasing Inc. in Grafton was elected vice president.

50 with Lincoln, Mercury Gary Kessler, left, and Richard Kessler, center, of Smithtown Lincoln-Mercury in Smithtown, N.Y., receive a 50-year award for Lincoln and Mercury from Pete Demetsky, Lincoln Mercury New York regional manager.
Missouri dealer group elects officers The members of the Missouri Automobile Dealers Association elected officers. Pictured, from left, are: Sam Barbee, executive vice president; Paul Broome of Broome Cadillac in Independence, Mo., treasurer; Steve Reuther of Reuther Ford in Arnold, president; Randy Reed of Randy Reed Pontiac-Buick-GMC in Kansas City, immediate past president; Lynn Thompson of Thompson Pontiac-GMC-Cadillac-Saab in Springfield, first vice president; and Kent Scism of Sam Scism Motors in Park Hills, second vice president.
S.C. dealer group elects officers The members of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association elected officers. Pictured, from left, are: Foster McKissick of Fairway Ford in Greenville, S.C., treasurer; Bill McLaughlin of McLaughlin Motors in Sumter, president; Robby Bennett of Bennett Motor Co. in Cheraw, first vice president; and Patrick Watson, executive vice president/secretary.
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