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Larry McClain is an esteemed businessman who has become one of the leading RV dealers in the West. With RV Superstores in Texas and Oklahoma, McClain’s business and reputation have grown incredibly since 1962. McClain is the founder of the Oklahoma State RV show. He has held offices in the Central Oklahoma RVDA and served two terms as President and 32 years on the board of directors of the National RVDA.
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With over 40 years in the manufactured housing finance industry, Ken Roberts has continued to introduce new lending practices and procedures to fit the industry needs. He is Triad Financial Services’ Senior Vice President in marketing and strategic planning for the MH industry. Ken has served on the RV/MH Heritage Foundation Board of Directors. Ken has earned the reputation as a manufactured housing industry finance leader.
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Maggie Stephenson established a brokerage of new and pre-owned manufactured homes in the late 1970s. She drafted manufactured housing leasing and purchase agreements that are still used throughout the state. Maggie has met the challenges of paving the way for the sale and financing of manufactured homes by setting the MH standards alongside those of the general real estate marketplace. Maggie is a 20-year Indiana MHA board member and past president. She is has served two terms on the RV/MH Heritage Foundation Board of Directors.
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Gloria Telander is an accomplished creator and publisher of Woodall’s Camground Directory, Trailer Life Directory, and Wheelers RV Resort & Campground Guide. Since the 1950’s Telander’s expertise has continued to grow as vast and rich as the campgrounds and resorts she recognizes across the nation. Gloria began her career in the RV industry working for R.A. Woodall, the man she now credits for giving her opportunity to succeed. She developed a rating system where consumers not paid sales personnel rate the listed facilities.
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Charles Underwood is recognized as a political lobbyist for the manufactured housing industry. He worked with industry supplier, Kentec, Inc., for 43 years. He has been a member of the Georgia MHA since 1977. Charles is also a member of the Alabama Manufactured Housing Institute. His work with MHI involved direct lobbying in Washington, DC, on behalf of the industry. Underwood worked with the Georgia State House and Senate for the passage of the 14′ wide home movement bill. His political efforts and successes have placed Charles Underwood in great standing within the MH industry.
