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(continued from page 6) a 5 year/50,000 mile warranty on a very broad category of parts which the EPA has defined as emission parts. These include all of the igni tion parts, all of the carburetion parts, all of the emission control parts and all of the exhaust parts, in addition to many associated parts such as ignition wires, pul leys, belts and certain hoses. In ad dition, the EPA is constantly ad ding to this already extensive list of parts; just check the emissions warranty section on any new car warranty booklet beginning with the 1981 model year, which is when the 5 year/50,000 mile war ranty becomes effective. The warranty is triggered by a failure of the car owner's car to meet an EPA specified emissions test. Although the annual emis sions inspection has not yet been enacted in most states, the EPA has very broad powers to force the enforcement of this test. Any car failing this test will go back to the car dealer for warranty repair work during the entire 5 year/50,000 mile time period. It can be expected that while the car is in the automobile dealer's place of business, various other work nofunder emissions war ranty -- such as oil filter changes, etc. -- will likely be sold as well. A 5 year/50,000 mile warranty period is too long and will cause great economic harm to the in dependent aftermarket. Therefore, we urge your involvement and sup port in contacting your Congress man and/or Senator and request ing his support in getting the Clean Air Act amended to reduce the 5 year/50,000 milewarrantyto2years /24.000 miles for emissions parts. The best and most effective con tact with your Congressman or Senator is a personal visit at either his home district congressional of fice or in his Washington office. Congressmen and Senators main tain full-time staff assistants in both offices, and they can be help ful to you in setting up your ap pointment and helping to inform the Congressman or Senator about the subject matter that you would like to discuss. The next best contact is to write a personal letter to your Con gressman and Senator, explaining your problem and the action you propose. But it should be a per sonalized letter. Form letters, where many different people mail the same letter, are of limited ef fectiveness. So to make an effec 8 CHANGES AT NAPA HEADQUARTERS Stickler McLean Kennedy KENT STICKLEY BECOMES DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Kent Stickley has been promoted to Director of Marketing at NAPA Head quarters in Dearborn, Michigan. In this position, Stickley will be more closely involved in the coordination and im plementation of both NAPA's national and local advertising programs, as well as NAPA's various sales promotion and incentive programs. Stickley joined NAPA in 1978 as Di rector of Marketing Services, prior to which he spent three years in the inter national division of Monroe Auto Equip ment Company. He is a graduate of Northwood Institute with a degree in business administration and an associ ate degree in automotive marketing. CHRIS McLEAN IS NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Chris McLean has been promoted to Director of Communications. In this capacity, McLean will continue to be responsible for both the NAPA OUT LOOK and the NAPA NEWS, as well as NAPA's public relations functions and overall communications programs. tive congressional contact, please take the time to either arrange for a personal audience or send your own personal letter. You may write to your Congress man or Senator at the following ad dresses: Honorable Congressman _____ U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Honorable Senator U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Or, you may call your Con gressman or Senator directly by Most recently Assistant Director of Communications,- McLean joined the NAPA Headquarters staff in 1978, prior to which she was Advertising Coor dinator at a Michigan-based manufac turing firm involved in the automotive industry. McLean is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in advertising. ROSS KENNEDY NAMED DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION Ross Kennedy has been named Director of Administration at NAPA Headquarters. In this newly created position, Kennedy will be responsible for overseeing all facets of the ad ministration of the NAPA offices, in cluding involvement in NAPANET, of fice reports and specialized reports and information such as the NAPA Jobber Consolidated Operating Statement. Ad ditionally, he will be responsible for all NAPA insurance programs. Kennedy comes to NAPA from W.B. Doner & Company, where he was in volved in media planning. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a degree in marketing. calling the following number and asking for him by name; (202) 224-3121 Do contact your Senator and Congressional representatives to explain how you feel about this Clean Air Act. It is time to amend this Act so that there will be a sim ple warranty that will preserve free competition for the independent service repair market. The automo tive aftermarket needs your sup port and action to get such an amendment through Congress. Act now!