Charleston Area Alliance, Lower Kanawha Valley Mayors Association Strengthen Relationship for Future Growth

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2006
Contact Information:
Jama L. Burton-Jarrett
304-340-4253
JBurton@CharlestonAreaAlliance.org

Charleston Area Alliance, Lower Kanawha Valley Mayors Association Strengthen Relationship for Future Growth

Charleston, WV- The Charleston Area Alliance and the Lower Kanawha Valley Mayors Association are strengthening their relationship to form a more productive and formal partnership. The Charleston Area Alliance Board of Directors voted on Monday to add an ex-offico board seat to be filled by a representative from the Lower Kanawha Valley Mayors Association.

Commissioner Dave Hardy, representing the Kanawha County commissioners on the Alliance board, believes the partnership is an important step. "The Alliance has already been working in the lower Kanawha Valley, but this will formalize that working relationship between the Alliance and the municipalities.” The county commission has designated another ex-offico director representing the Upper Kanawha Valley.

The Lower Kanawha Valley Mayors Association is comprised of the Dunbar Mayor Roger Wolfe, Mayor Richie Robb of South Charleston, Mayor Rusty Casto of Nitro, St. Albans Mayor Dick Callaway and the unincorporated area of Cross Lanes. "The mayors of the lower Kanawha Valley have shown true leadership. They have quality ideas for economic development not just for their individual municipalities, but also for the entire valley. We welcome their participation,” said Jack Rossi, Charleston Area Alliance, Board Chairman.

Representatives from the Lower Kanawha Valley Mayors Association and the Alliance have already met to discuss future plans. The Charleston Area Alliance is a private, non-profit economic and community development organization serving Kanawha County.