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MAIN STREET ARKANSAS ADVISORY BOARD
The Main Street Arkansas Advisory Board is a nine-person body charged with providing advice and guidance to the Main Street Arkansas staff regarding downtown revitalization, the Board serves as a resource for information and experience to advise the state staff. The Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program each assist in the appointment of three members per organization to provide advisory assistance through the Advisory Board.
Before the Main Street Arkansas staff approves or denies a new city application, the Main Street Advisory Board is afforded the opportunity to review and comment on the application. This is done during one of the Advisory Board’s regular meetings.

Historic downtown Batesville.

Clinton joined the Main Street Arkansas network in 1999.

Texarkana is the only Main Street program in the nation officially recognized by two states – Arkansas and Texas.
- Mayor Bob Reynolds (Chair)
- Harrison
- Term Expires: 6/06/
- Represents the
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
- Melinda Faubel (Vice-Chair)
- Little Rock
- Term Expires: 06/06/
- Represents the
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Ken Grunewald (Secretary)
- Little Rock
- Term Expires: 6/08/
- Represents the
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
- Renee Doty
- Little Rock
- Term Expires: 6/07/
- Represents the
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Jenny Harmon
- Hindsville
- Term Expires: 6/07/
- Represents the
Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas
- Phillip Para
- West Memphis
- Term Expires: 6/08/
- Represents the
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
- Sharon Priest
- Little Rock
- Term Expires: 6/07/
- Represents the
Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
- Charlotte Schexnayder
- Dumas
- Term Expires: 6/06/
- Represents the
Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas
- Senator Tim Wooldridge
- Paragould
- Term Expires: 6/08/
- Represents the
Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas


