PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Davis S. Rhorer, Downtown
Development District,
389-5520, drhorer@brgov.com
DATE: January 21, 2009
Downtown Development District Commission
Announces New Officers for 2009
The Downtown
Development District (DDD) is proud to announce that Van R.
Mayhall, Jr., has been elected Chairman of the DDD Commission.
Mr. Mayhall is joined on the Executive Committee by Ms. Cheri
Ausberry, Vice Chairwoman; Ms. Christine Nichols, Treasurer;
and Mr. Norman Chenevert, Secretary. Mr. Derrell Cohoon, Ms.
Fran Gladden, and Mr. Mark Bensabat make up the rest of the
seven-member Commission. The officers were elected at the
January 13th Downtown Development District Commission
meeting.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to
serve as Chairman of the DDD Commission. We are at a pivotal
point in the revitalization of Downtown Baton Rouge.
Tremendous investment has been made over the past twenty-two
years, and now we have to take Downtown to the next level."
That next level includes a stronger residential base and
additional retail offerings, according to DDD Executive
Director Davis Rhorer. "2009 will be all about
implementation," says Rhorer. "Plan Baton Rouge II, the new
master plan for Downtown, will be near completion in late
spring. Its focus is on incentivizing residential and retail
development and the DDD is posturing itself for success in
implementation."
Meetings of the Downtown Development District
Commission are held on the second Tuesday of every month. To
participate in the current Downtown Development Survey and
sign up to receive email announcements and other news, please
visit www.downtownbatonrouge.org.
The current survey will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January
23rd.
Mr. Van
Mayhall