AMARILLO -  February 3, 2011 — Downtown Amarillo, Inc (DAI) announced today the re-appointment of three existing Board members to another term, as well as the approval of a new Board member, John Lutz. Dr. Howard Batson, Freda Powell and Richard Ware accepted appointments for an additional term of service during DAI’s regular session meeting of its Board of Directors.

Board of Directors Chairman Les Simpson welcomed John Lutz, an Amarillo native and a Plemons-Eakle downtown resident. “As a native Amarilloan who lives in one of our downtown neighborhoods,” Simpson says, “John is committed to the best possible future for the downtown area.”

DAI is celebrating significant milestones in its City-chartered mission of downtown redevelopment. DAI Executive Director Melissa Dailey says the Board is crucial to its success. “Our Board members have a high level of involvement in this process,” says Dailey. “They are hard-working stewards, committing to serving the people of Amarillo faithfully. We’re grateful to our Board members, and excited that John Lutz is joining us.” (full story)