Testimonials & Accolades

 

Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Governor

Dear Mr. Lyles: I am pleased to present you with the enclosed commission of your appointment as a Member of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. I would like to express my personal appreciation for your acceptance of public service. The Virginians who show dedication to the Commonwealth by donation of their time and energy are the reason that government succeeds. I hope that your commitment will be as personally rewarding as it will be beneficial to Virginia. Again, Thank you for your commitment to service. Very truly yours, James S. Gilmore, III Governor of Virginia

 

BEACH FORD

Dear Joel, On behalf of the entire Beach Ford and Barton Ford Lincoln-Mercury family, we would like to thank you for your assistance and counseling with our used operations. Your recent visit was informative, to the point, and your suggestion to implement a different type of display was very useful. Your common sense approach has helped us a great deal. The first month after your visit, deliveries increased 50%. Things are moving along. Your knowledge of the wholesale industry dealing with the variety of auctions that you access is remarkable. I believe your ability to locate hard to find pre-owned vehicles is outstanding and would benefit any automotive dealership looking to improve their used car operation. Your recommendation to refurbish our showroom was one that we took seriously and we began to work immediately. This effort was instrumental in the on-site evaluation required by the Ford Motor Company initiative for Blue Oval Certification. Beach Ford is the first dealer in the United States to receive this prestigious award. We are looking forward to diversifying our inventory beyond dealing primarily with Fords and we hope to utilize your ability to purchase vehicles at various auctions. Your energy level is amazing. We fully expect to continue to seek your counsel and expertise in this field. Your friend, Thomas A. Barton

 

Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates Richmond

Dear Mr. Lyles: I received a recent communication from Secretary Beamer advising me of certain gubernatorial appointments. I was genuinely pleased to see that Governor Allen had appointed you to the Motor Vehicle Dealer Advisory Board. The task of the advisory board is an important responsibility. Your participation and willingness to serve the citizens of the Commonwealth is to be commended. May you have a rewarding and productive tenure. Again, congratulations on your appointment. If I can assist you in any manner, please don’t hesitate to let me know. Very truly yours, Joe T. May

 

Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Lieutenant Governor Richmond 23219

Dear Mr. Lyles: Congratulations on your appointment to the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. Your experience, personal integrity and moral character have mad you a clear choice for this post. Everyone will benefit greatly from your expertise and leadership. I look forward to working with you. Keep in touch and let us hear from you about your thoughts, your ideas and events. If this office can be of any service, please feel free to contact us. With best personal regards, Sincerely, John H. Hager

 

Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Governor

Dear Mr. Lyles: Congratulations on your appointment to the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board. This appointment is both an honor and an achievement that reflects your long years of experience in the motor vehicle sales industry, your dedicated commitment to your community and your concern for the welfare of Virginia’s citizens. As a member of this board, you will play a key role in regulating the activities of Virginia’s motor vehicle dealers. Like other professions, there is every reason to believe that Virginia’s automobile dealers will set higher standards for themselves that those set by government. At the same time, creation of this board will relieve dealers of unnecessary government interference Despite claims to the contrary, creation of the Board comes as a boon to consumers. The activities of the board will further ensure consumer involvement in motor vehicle dealer issues and consumers will continue to enjoy the same protection under the Consumer Protection Act, Lemon Law and Odometer Law that they have always enjoyed. I am confident that creation of this board will be a win-win situation for both consumers and private industry. It represents a fundamental change in the nature of the appropriate role of government versus the private sector and citizenry at large. And, it represents, in my view, a major opportunity for the motor vehicle sales industry to further increase its level of professionalism. I look forward to working with you as we set up this board and shift DMV’s regulatory responsibilities to their rightful place—in the hands of Virginia’s citizens. Sincerely, Robert E. Martinez

 

Commonwealth Of Virginia

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME-GREETING: Know Ye that from special trust and confidence reposed in his fidelity, our Governor by virtue of authority vested in him by law, hath appointed and hereby commissions Joel W. Lyles A Member of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board, Effective July 1, 1999 ending June 30, 2003 In Testimony whereof our said governor hath hereunto signed his name and affixed the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond this twenty-ninth day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine and in the two-hundred and twenty-fourth year of the Commonwealth James S. Gilmore Governor Anne P. Petera Secretary of the Commonwealth

 

Commonwealth Of Virginia

TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHAL COME-GREETING: Know Ye that from special trust and confidence reposed in his fidelity, our Governor by virtue of authority vested in him by law, hath appointed and hereby commissions Joel W. Lyles A Member of the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board, Effective July 1, 1999, to serve for a term of four years, ending June 30, 2003, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly In Testimony whereof our said governor hath hereunto signed his name and affixed the Lesser Seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond this eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, two thousand and in the two-hundred and twenty-fourth year of the Commonwealth James S. Gilmore Governor Anne P. Petera Secretary of the Commonwealth