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As seen in the Daily Republic July 19, 2002

Downtown Association names new board members

By Tim Fields

FAIRFIELD - Members of the Fairfield Downtown Association elected local business owners Anthony Brantley, Gary Dyas and Catherine Jasso as their new board members, FDA staff said on Thursday.

While the new board members start their three-year terms immediately, the Fairfield City Council will need to confirm the election results in August.

"Brantley and Jasso have already been board members before and have contributed so much to the revitalization of downtown," said Emily Low, the FDA's director. "As far as Gary Dyas, we're looking forward to the new guy."

The FDA is a non-profit that uses its members' dues, that are based on an individual's annual sales, to promote business in downtown Fairfield.

There are 11 members on the board and about 215 members belong to the organization.

Jasso is the owner and broker of Pacific California Realty at 1116 Texas St. She just finished a two-year term on the board and has called Fairfield home for 20 years.

"I've raised three daughters and four grandsons in Solano County so I've got an invested interest in Fairfield," she said.

She joined the FDA years ago because of the lack of business coming through downtown. So rather than sitting around and doing nothing, she decided to do something about it, she said.

Her major goals will be to continue pushing for clean store fronts and to resolve issues regarding the homeless population in downtown.

Brantley is the owner and chief instructor of Brantley's Taekwondo Studio at 902 Texas Street.

He is a veteran of the Marine Corps and lived in Fairfield for 27 years. Brantley served on the Promotions Committee and assisted with the Farmers Market and Fairfield Downtown Day for Youth.

Dyas lives in Suisun City and works for Community Home Lending.

Dyas also operates a business selling promotional items and has assisted companies implement marketing campaigns.

"More participation from other business owners is critical to make downtown, overall, a better place," Jasso said. "We're trying to make it a great place for everyone."

Tim Fields can be reached at tfields@dailyrepublic.net.

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