by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
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Jerry Pickrell of LaSalle-Bristol Corporation, an RV and Manufactured Housing industry supplier from Elkhart, Indiana. A 47 year industry activist, he has served as an active member of the Board of Directors of the RV Industry Association, the Manufactured Housing Institute, Illinois MHA, and Indiana MHA/RVIC including two terms as its President, during which he was responsible for balancing the Board of Directors to include both housing and RV representatives. He is a 2 time chairman of the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show and a seven year member of the National RV Show Committee. He served 8 years as a member of the Board of Directors of the RV/MH Heritage Foundation. His efforts for local, state, and national associations and with government committees and organizations are without equal.
by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
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Dan Rolfes of Holiday Homes, a manufactured housing retailer from Milford, Ohio. He is a multiple site retailer and community developer with 7 locations in two states. A 30 year state association officer, he is one of the founders of the Midwest Manufactured Housing Federation and a 5 term Chairman of the federation. He was Chairman of the Louisville Manufactured Housing Show, and has served three terms as President of the Ohio Manufactured Housing Association and is the Ohio association delegate to the Federated States division of MHI. He was a forerunner in the development of the land/home concept aiding in erasing the line between manufactured and site built housing.
by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
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Al Ruhl of Manchester Tank, an RV industry supplier from Brentwood, Tennessee. He is a life long advocate for LP Gas safety, long time active RVIA Board member, RVIA Supplier Committee Chairman, and a member of the joint RVDA/RVIA Certification Governing Board. He has been instrumental in developing improvements in gas safety standards such as two stage regulators, excess flow check valves, overfill protection devices, and gas leak detectors for LP cylinders. He is an active member of the Go RVing marketing coalition. He is a 8 year member of the National Propane Gas Association Board of Directors.
by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
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James F. Shea, Sr. founder of Fairmont Homes and Gulfstream Coach, a manufactured housing and RV manufacturer from Nappanee, Indiana. A pioneer builder of 14 foot wide homes, he was also the first manufacturer to use 2×6 side wall construction. He introduced slide outs and basement storage in class C motorhomes. He was the first manufacturer to provide hydraulic slide outs. A long time MHI Board Member he was also one of the founders of the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform. He was a leader in supporting the formation of the national federation of manufactured housing retailers.
by Jessey Sanchez | Jun 26, 2025
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Earl “Red” Worley of Modern Housing, a manufactured housing and RV retailer from Roswell, New Mexico. A 50 year retailer, he was founder of New Mexico Manufactured Housing Foundation, and the founder of Great Western Homes. He is a pioneer in the development and sales of double wide home-land packages. He was a leader in arranging financing proqrams for manufactured homes in the 40’s and 50s. He was active in the development of the HUD Code for manufactured homes which made FHA and VA financing possible. He has been twice appointed to the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Commission. He is recognized as a long time organizer and promoter of education programs on construction, delivery, and installation of manufactured homes.
