Scheduled visits to the offices of House and Senate members allowed ASA members to deliver information about the association, as well as our position on legislative issues including the Clean Air Act, salvage titling, insurance industry reform and small business matters. It seems that the importance of numbers is still there. No, of course not, but when asked how many automotive service professionals there are in the United States, ASA numbers can appear to be small. And while ASA is the largest association of its kind, on the political scale, the efforts and accomplishments of our members outweigh our numbers. This is a good time to examine quality vs. quantity.
Numbers don t tell the whole story.
When talking to ASA members anywhere I have found that several attributes are presented loud and clear. ASA members are true professionals who are well-informed, caring and positive. By communicating directly with our congressional representatives on Capitol Hill, we were able to display our professionalism. And, when you get right down to it, it s our professionalism that really counts. The myriad of political agendas is mind boggling, as well as the combinations of lawyers and lobbyists who want to sway opinions.