Downtown Marquette - Board Members

City of Marquette
Downtown Development Authority
Board Members
January 2007

The Downtown Development Authority was established under the provisions of Act 197, Public Acts of Michigan, 1975 and ratified by Marquette City Ordinance Number 298; 1976. The DDA is responsible for the planning and implementation of economic development, historic preservation, and prevention of deterioration in the established downtown district. Powers, duties, and procedures are set by State Law. The DDA has 9 members, of which 8 serve 4 year terms, with the ninth member serving indefinitely by virtue of position as City Manager.

Name/Address	Phone/Fax/E-Mail	Appointed	Expiration
Akkala, Judy City Manager 300 W. Baraga Avenue	228-0435 228-0429 (fax) jakkala@mqtcty.org
Belt, Sandy Townfolk Gallery, Resident 100 W. Washington Street (business) 111 W. Baraga (home)	225-9010 (w) 228-3660 (h) stownfolk@sbcglobal.net	02-04-05	01-01-07 01-01-11
Clark, Jim Clark Properties 102 W. Washington Street, Suite 219	226-7565 226-2044 (fax) JACCMQT@aol.com	02-14-00	01-01-04 01-01-08
Hetrick, Bill (Chair) Hetrick & Associates 300 S. Front St	228-7500 228-5385 (fax) wkh@hetrickins.com	02-14-00	01-01-04 01-01-08
Pesola, Christine c/o The Landmark Inn 230 N. Front Street	228-2580 228-5676 (fax) cpesola@chartermi.net	05-27-03	01-01-07 01-01-11
Richer, Dax Integrated Design Services 1021 W. Baraga Street (w) 1029 Second Street (h)	228-4480, ext 28 (w) 228-6455 (h) dax@intdesigns.com	06-27-03	01-01-09
Vear, Thomas Kinsey, LLC, Iron Bay Development 424 N. Third Street (w) 421 E. Ridge St (h)	228-0911 (w) 228-4341 (h) tvear@chartermi.net	09-15-04	01-01-10
Niemi, Robert 1702 Gray Street	226-6208 rniemi1702@miuplink.net	09-26-05	01-01-09
Webb, Jon Downtown Eyecare 131 W Washington Street	226-2020 drjonwebb@eyecaremqt.com	11-27-06	01-01-10
Executive Director: Mona Lang 203 S. Front Street, Suite 1-B	228-9475 228-6288 (fax) mlang@downtownmarquette.org