FOR THE OFFICE OF SOUTHEAST REGION DIRECTOR Vote for One Only | Eligible to vote: All active, probationary, retired, company and life members whose business address is in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina or Tennessee Tyler J. Thomas, CRL My name is Tyler J. Thomas and I am a locksmith in Atlanta, GA. I have been a member of ALOA since 2008 and I am a member of the Clearstar Security Network. My goals are to increase membership numbers, increase revenue for the Association, attract “young blood” to the trade and Association, expand education opportunities, revitalize the PRP, and increase convention attendance while lowering vendor/attendee costs. Here’s how I plan to do it: www.lockreference.com/aloa/ Dallas C. Brooks Dallas Crawford Brooks was born November 10, 1946 in Montgomery, AL. He joined the U. S. Navy Seabee Reserves and served the next two years with Construction Battalion MCB-8 in DaNang and Chu Lai, Vietnam. Aſter being honorably discharged in June, 1967, he met and married Linda in June, 1968. Aſter acquiring his high equivalency diploma, he enrolled in junior college and remained in college until graduating from Auburn University in June 1972 with a B.S. Degree in Education and a minor in Business. Aſter teaching in Montgomery, AL , county schools for one year, he begin working as shop manager of Wings Lock- smith Service in Montgomery, AL, and remained there until October, 1984. On October 14, 1984 he formed American Lock & Key, Inc. in Auburn, AL and opened a second location in Montgomery, AL in 1986. Dallas is still active today as the CEO and manager of American Lock & Key, Inc., with two shop locations and 11 employees. In 1987, Dallas, along with a small group of Alabama Locksmiths, met in Birmingham, AL to form The Heart of Dixie Lock- smith Association, an ALOA Chapter with the primary goal of bringing quality educational classes to the state for the benefit of Chapter Members. In 1991 Dallas begin his service on ALOA Board of Directors aſter he was appointed as a member at large by then President Henry Prince. He was then elected and served as ALOA Southeast Director 1993-1995, Southeast Vice President 1995-1997, ALOA President 1997 to 1999, Trustee 1999 to 2005. Dallas C. Brooks is asking for your support and vote to again serve as your Southeast Director on the Associated Locksmiths of America Board. FOR THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR, ASSOCIATE REGION Vote for One Only | Eligible to vote: Associate members Noel Flynn Noel Flynn is a degreed business management consultant with global senior leadership expe- rience, including more than 20 years in manufacturing, wholesale distribution and consult- ing sectors of the security industry. Noel has been a senior executive, officer, board director and advisor to not-for-profit and for profit companies in numerous industries world wide. This includes being an ALOA board member since 2011, and he is also an ACE instructor, developing and teaching business management classes. WWW.ALOA.ORG MAY 2019 KEYNOTES 37
