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B ENEFIT FROM THE VALUE. T H I S I S S U E Retail officers, I N S I D E VOTEothers travel Alabama Retail choices for Alabama to D.C. to Association retailers in the July 15 urge e-fairness — In the June 3 primary, primary runoffs. Don’t 93 percent of the can- recommends these candidates as the best run off on the runoff. ive Alabama Retail didates Alabama Retail Association members endorsed were elected, PRIMARY RUNOFF BALLOT met in mid-June with nominated or won a runoff JULY 15, 2014 F Alabama’s congressional position. Plan to go to the polls again July members and staff to 15 and consider voting for the candidates THESE OFFICES WILL APPEAR ON ALL REPUBLICAN PRIMARY BALLOTS present their case on the backed by Alabama Retail. need for passage of federal e-fairness legislation this FOR — Clothiers, a jeweler, year. SECRETARY FOR PSC, a furniture store owner “Congress can send a OF STATE Place No. 2 and a grocery representa- powerful message that they (Vote for ...) (Vote for ...) tive traveled to Washing- support small business by ton, D.C., on behalf of all ending policies that pick Alabama retailers to advocate for the pas- JOHN MERRILL CHIP BEEKER winners sage of the Marketplace Fairness Act this and losers year. They told Congress to quit picking THESE OFFICES WILL APPEAR ON REPUBLICAN PRIMARY in the free BALLOTS IN THESE DISTRICTS winners and losers when it comes to who market,” collects sales taxes. FOR FOR said George REPRESENTATIVE, STATE SENATOR, Wilder, — Alabama Retail’s 6th District No. 30 chairman newest customer service Congressional (Vote for …) of the District George Wilder representative graduated Alabama (Vote for …) from college, got Retail Asssociation and married and started full- owner of the Locker Room PAUL DEMARCO time employment all in one month. in Montgomery and Au- burn. “The time for action — We are proud FOR STATE FOR STATE is this year. We need our to announce two births. REPRESENTATIVE, REPRESENTATIVE, House delegation to join Two Alabama Retail Comp District No. 12 District No. 43 Sens. and team members have added to their (Vote for …) (Vote for …) in support of families. Congratulations! an e-fairness solution.” MAC BUTTRAM ARNOLD MOONEY Overwhelmingly and in a rare act of bipartisanship,

FOR STATE the U.S. Senate passed REPRESENTATIVE, its version of e-fairness THE OFFICE AT RIGHT District No. 72 legislation last year, the WILL APPEAR ON THE Marketplace Fairness Act. DEMOCRATIC (Vote for …) PRIMARY BALLOT To date, the U.S. House ONLY IN THIS DISTRICT has held hearings but has not acted on legislation. RALPH HOWARD continued on Page 2 VOLUME 14, NUMBER 2 THIRD QUARTER PUBLISHER: RICK BROWN EDITOR: NANCY KING DENNIS he next date of importance in make 93 percent of the candidates your this election cycle is Tuesday, association endorsed on June 3 winners, T July 15. Your Alabama Retail either of their office or their party 2013-2014 OFFICERS Association asks you to support seven nomination or you put them in a runoff. CHAIRMAN: runoff candidates on that ballot, two of Besides elections, the other retail GEORGE WILDER whom will appear on every ballot – John issue receiving attention this summer is The Locker Room, Montgomery and Auburn Merrill for Secretary of State and Chip e-fairness. VICE CHAIRMAN: FREDRICK W. “RICKY” BROMBERG Beeker for PSC, Place 2. Please help elect Please take time to write a letter to Bromberg & Co. Inc., Birmingham them as well as the five district candidates your local newspaper and contact your PRESIDENT: featured on Page 1, if you vote in those congressional representative and let RICK BROWN Montgomery districts and in the proper primary. them know you want to level the sales VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you for making the retail vote tax collection playing field. ALISON WINGATE count in the June 3 primary. Plan to vote Rick Brown: [email protected] Montgomery July 15 and finish the job. You helped TREASURER: BOB AKERS Davis Direct, Montgomery SECRETARY: VIRGIE TODD Montgomery IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN: DIANNE WAMMACK Vestavia Hills

2013-2014 OFFICERS CHAIRMAN: KEN HUBBARD Western Supermarkets, Birmingham TRUSTEES: DARRELL BOURNE Ragland Brothers Retail Cos. Inc., Huntsville CAREY ROME From left, George Wilder, Davis Wilder, Ricky Bromberg, Rick Brown, Darrell Bourne and Jacob Shevin. Cypress Resources, Birmingham JIMMY RAY SMITH Jimmy Smith Jewelers, Decatur BUD SKINNER Officers, others travel to D.C. Jubilee Seafood, Montgomery continued from Page 1 Go to standwithmainstreet.com to learn more. CRAIG VINSON JR. Granville Interiors LLC, Montgomery Spending two days in Washington, D.C., PHILLIP WEAVER were Wilder, Alabama Retail Association Buffalo Phil’s, Tuscaloosa President Rick Brown and Vice President FUND ADMINISTRATOR: FUND MANAGER: Alison Wingate, along with: RICK BROWN MARK YOUNG * Vice Chairman Ricky Bromberg, Montgomery Montgomery Bromberg & Co. Inc. in Birmingham * ALABAMA RETAIL QUARTERLY is the official publication of the Alabama Retail Executive Committee Designee Jacob Association, 7265 Halcyon Summit Drive, Montgomery, Alabama 36117-3502. Telephone (334) 263-5757; FAX (334) 262-3991. Shevin, Standard Furniture in Birmingham ALABAMA RETAIL QUARTERLY is published four times a year. Views and * Former Chairman Darrell Bourne, conclusions expressed in articles herein are those of the authors, not necessar- George Wilder, right, talks with an Alabama Public ily those of the editors or officers of the Alabama Retail Association. Opinions Ragland Bros. Retail Cos. Inc. in Huntsville expressed in this magazine do not necessarily reflect the policies of the Alabama * Television reporter in his Montgomery store. Retail Association. Davis Wilder, The Locker Room in Advertising: Inquiries should be directed to the Alabama Retail Association. Rates Auburn July 9 to discuss the federal legislation and will be furnished on request. The Alabama Retail Association reserves the right to omit any advertising or editorial copy deemed to be unsuitable for publica- George Wilder also made radio and any alternatives that may be available for tion. Publication herein does not necessarily imply endorsement of any product or service offered. television appearances to further promote the Alabama to consider. Alvin Lewis, vice Postmaster: Send address changes to ALABAMA RETAIL QUARTERLY, passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act. president of tax at Alabama-based Books- P.O. Box 240669, Montgomery, Alabama 36124-0669. Meanwhile, the Alabama Streamlined A-Million, represents retailers on that Sales and Use Tax Commission was to meet commission.

Alabama Retail Quarterly - Third Quarter 2014 2 You made the retail vote count Learn more about elections under the Advocacy section of alabamaretail.org hank you for going to the polls CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE Tuesday, June 3, and casting your UNOPPOSED OFFICIALS ballots for candidates who are More than 50 of the candidates endorsed T by the Alabama Retail Association will right for retailers. You truly made the retail vote be elected to the offices they seek without count with 93 percent of our endorsed opposition. Congratulate these elected candidates, either elected outright, as officials: party nominees or in runoffs. STATEWIDE Our association is 4,000 members U.S. Senate, Jeff Sessions (R) Mobile strong, so our VOICE and our VOTE DISTRICT makes a difference when ballots are U.S. House District 4, Robert Aderholt (R) Haleyville counted. Senate District 3, (R) Decatur Senate District 5, (R) Jasper JULY 15 RUNOFF CANDIDATES U.S. House District 2, Martha Roby (R) Montgomery Senate District 9, (R) Guntersville Make plans to return to the polls July 15 U.S. House District 3, Mike Rogers (R) Saks Senate District 14, Cam Ward (R) Alabaster for the primary runoff elections to support U.S. House District 5, Mo Brooks (R) Huntsville Senate District 15, (R) Birmingham the Alabama Retail endorsed candidates Senate District 4, (R) Cullman Senate District 18, (D) Birmingham Senate District 6, Roger Bedford (D) Russellville Senate District 19, (D) Bessemer featured on Page 1. Senate District 7, (R) Huntsville Senate District 24, (D) Greensboro CONGRATULATIONS Senate District 8, (R) Scottsboro Senate District 25, (R) Montgomery Senate District 26, Quinton Ross (D) Montgomery TO THOSE ELECTED JUNE 3 Senate District 10, Phil Williams (R) Rainbow City Senate District 12, (R) Anniston Senate District 28, (D) Clayton More than a dozen Retail-endorsed Senate District 13, Gerald Dial (R) Lineville Senate District 33, Vivian Figures (D) Mobile candidates who faced primary opposition Senate District 16, Jabo Waggoner (R) Vestavia Hills Senate District 34, (R) Semmes in the June 3 primary have no opposition Senate District 20, Linda Coleman (D) Birmingham House District 4, Micky Hammon (R) Decatur from the other major political party and no Senate District 21, Gerald Allen (R) Tuscaloosa House District 6, Phil Williams (R) Huntsville announced independent candidate opposition. Senate District 27, Tom Whatley (R) Auburn House District 10, (R) Madison Congratulate these elected officials: Senate District 31, (R) Elba House District 11, (R) Cullman Senate District 32, Tripp Pittman (R) Daphne House District 15, (R) McCalla STATEWIDE Senate District 35, (R) Mobile House District 20, (R) Huntsville PSC, Place No. 1, Jeremy Oden (R) House District 1, Greg Burdine (D) Florence House District 25, Mac McCutcheon (R) Capshaw House District 2, (R) Rogersville House District 31, (R) Wetumpka DISTRICT House District 3, Marcel Black (D) Tuscumbia House District 34, (R) Hayden U.S. House District 7, Terry Sewell (D) Birmingham House District 5, Dan Williams (R) Athens House District 36, (R) Anniston Senate District 2, (R) Madison House District 7, Ken Johnson (R) Moulton House District 41, Mike Hill (R) Columbiana House District 9, Ed Henry (R) Hartselle House District 8, (R) Decatur House District 45, (R) Leeds House District 26, (R) Albertville House District 16, Kyle South (R) Fayette House District 48, (R) Birmingham House District 54, (D) Birmingham House District 17, (R) Hamilton House District 49, April Weaver (R) Brierfield House District 55, (D) Fairfield House District 18, Johnny Mack Marrow (D) Red Bay House District 51, (R) Morris House District 59, (D) Birmingham House District 19, (D) Huntsville House District 53, Anthony Daniels (D) Huntsville House District 60, Juandalynn Givan (D) Birmingham House District 21, Jim Patterson (R) Meridianville House District 57, Merika Evans (D) Birmingham House District 61, (R) Aliceville House District 23, John Robinson (D) Scottsboro House District 58, Oliver Robinson (D) Birmingham House District 62, (R) Tuscaloosa House District 24, Nathaniel Ledbetter (R) Rainsville House District 63, (R) Tuscaloosa House District 64, (R) Bay Minette House District 27, William Ainsworth (R) Guntersville House District 66, (R) Brewton House District 71, A.J. McCampbell (D) Livingston House District 28, (D) Gadsden House District 68, Thomas Jackson (D) Thomasville House District 73, (R) Montevallo House District 29, Becky Nordgren (R) Gadsden House District 70, Chris England (D) Tuscaloosa House District 99, James Buskey (D) Mobile House District 32, Barbara Boyd (D) Anniston House District 75, (R) Montgomery House District 101, Chris Pringle (R) Mobile House District 33, Ron Johnson (R) Sylacauga House District 82, (D) Tuskegee House District 102, Jack Williams (R) Wilmer House District 39, Richard Lindsey (D) Centre House District 86, (R) Dothan SUPPORT THESE PARTY NOMINEES House District 40, K.L. Brown (R) Jacksonville House District 87, Donnie Chesteen (R) Geneva IN THE GENERAL ELECTION House District 47, Jack Williams (R) Birmingham House District 88, Paul Beckman (R) Prattville House District 92, Mike Jones Jr. (R) Andalusia Congratulate these party nominees and House District 52, John Rogers Jr. (D) Birmingham House District 65, (D) Chatom House District 94, (R) Fairhope make plans to support them in November: House District 69, Kelvin Lawrence (D) Hayneville House District 95, Steve McMillan (R) Bay Minette STATEWIDE House District 74, Dimitri Polizos (R) Montgomery House District 96, (R) Daphne Governor: Robert Bentley (R) House District 79, Mike Hubbard (R) Auburn House District 97, Adline Clark (D) Mobile Lieutenant Governor: (R) House District 80, Lesley Vance (R) Phenix City House District 100, (R) Mobile Attorney General: (R) House District 81, Mark Tuggle (R) Alexander City House District 104, (R) Mobile Agriculture Commissioner: John McMillan (R) House District 84, (D) Eufaula House District 105, (R) Grand Bay State Treasurer: Young Boozer (R) House District 89, (R) Troy House District 91, Barry Moore (R) Enterprise DISTRICT House District 93, (R) Ozark U.S. House District 1, Bradley Byrne (R) Mobile House District 98, Napoleon Bracy (D) Ozark

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an ARC customer service Michael, welcomed Baylor Mae Gallops. Our VP is statewide VP representative. Baylor weighed eight pounds and six Alabama Retail Association Vice While attending ounces and was 20.5 inches long at birth. President Alison Wingate, CAE, is Faulkner, Bell worked serving as the 2014 vice president part time at Alabama Congratulate Jennifer at 334.551.0625 of the Alabama Council of Association Retail Comp as an audit or [email protected] Executives, a statewide organization intern for two audit representing 140 associations operating seasons. in Alabama. ... and it’s a boy Contact Alison at 334.551.0694 On New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2013), or [email protected] Contact Cody at 334.551.0696 Daniel Lee Edwards, the son or [email protected] of Marketing and Agency Newest service rep Relations graduates, marries, It’s a girl ... Director Late last year, the Alabama Retail Boyd starts job in 1 month Comp family grew with the birth of two Edwards Alabama Retail Comp’s newest offspring. On Oct. 23, 2013, Customer and his wife, employee had an extremely busy May. Service Christy, arrived. He weighed in at nine Cody Bell graduated May 2 from Representative pounds and was 21.5 inches long at birth. Faulkner University in Montgomery Jennifer with a degree in business administration; Gallops, Congratulate Boyd at 334.551.0707 married Laura Jean Plunkett on May 10; CISR, and or [email protected] and began working full time May 19 as her husband,

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