Julia Jordan elected President of California Main Street Alliance

Nevada County resident Julia Jordan, CEO of the Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce, has been elected president of the California Main Street Alliance, a prestigious statewide organization. Before that, Jordan had been executive director of the Grass Valley Downtown Association.

California Main Street Alliance (CAMSA) works to improve the quality of life in California towns, cities and neighborhoods by reinvigorating the economic health of their historic Main Street central business districts.

Developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation more than 30 years ago and administered by the non-profit National Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Main Street Program has utilized a public private partnership of private investment, local government support, and local non-profit assistance to revitalize historic commercial districts.

CAMSA members include Arcata, Benicia, Coronado, Del Mar, downtown Stockton, Encinitas-Cardiff, Eureka, Fairfield, Folsom, Fremont, Gilroy, Grass Valley, Hanford, Hollister, Lakeport, Livermore, Martinez, Monterey, Oceanside, Paso Robles, Pleasanton, Redding, Richmond, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Ukiah, Vallejo and Vista, among others.

Main Street revitalization programs have been paramount to economic recovery for many communities nationwide.

Julia had been vice president of CAMSA. She is a resident of Nevada County.