Main Street ToccoaMain Street Toccoa was founded in 1990 as a means to facilitate downtown Development in the City of Toccoa. Accredited in 1999 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Main Street Toccoa is one of only eight Georgia Exceptional Main Streets (GEMS) in the State out of over 100. Currently, Main Street Toccoa also operates the use, booking, and renovation of the Historic Ritz Theatre at the Schaefer Center. |
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Connie TaborConnie Tabor serves as the Director of Community Development for the City of Toccoa, where she has been employed for 28 years. She oversees the Community Development Department, Historic Preservation Commission, and Planning Commission, as well as the overall operation of the Ritz Theatre. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia in Marketing and Logistics and is nationally certified in Downtown Management by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Connie also served as President of the Georgia Downtown Association (GDA) in 2013.
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Christian HamiltonChristian serves as the City's Main Street Manager, primarily focusing upon the operation and promotion of Main Street Toccoa, an award-winning GEMS community, as well as grant writing and implementation. He also serves as the Recording Secretary for the Downtown Development Authority, and serves as staff for the Toccoa Planning Commission. Christian received his Bachelor's degree in Politics and Policy from Liberty University, and his Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Georgia. Christian also serves as the Chairman of the governing board of Stephens County United Way.
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Keith KozickiKeith is the General Manager of the Historic Ritz Theatre. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Georgia in Athens. With over 25 years in the television and radio industries, he has worked for companies like Encompass Digital Media, Crawford Communications, and Atlanta Olympic Broadcasting. A native of Atlanta, Keith brings his vast experience in journalism, broadcasting, and booking to Main Street Toccoa and the Historic Ritz Theatre.
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Sharon CrosbySharon Crosby is Main Street's Special Events Coordinator. She graduated from Nyack College with a degree in Cross Cultural Studies. Sharon worked with a church-based group for 18 years before moving to Toccoa in 1998. Sharon also worked at Toccoa Falls College for 7 years as the Public Relations Director. During that time she was editor of the college’s international magazine. She started working for the City of Toccoa in January 2007. Since her employment, Main Street has won four state awards for special events and several of its events are yearly-honored as the Top 20 Events in the Southeast.
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Vicky KingMs. Vicky King is the Community Development Assistant and Graphic Designer at the City of Toccoa. Vicky is a graduate of both the Georgia Academy for Economic Development and Leadership Toccoa-Stephens County, where she serves as a board member and specializes in training residents of Stephens County to develop skills in communication, teamwork, coordination, and leadership. Before working for the City of Toccoa, Vicky worked at the Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves on the governing board for Leadership Toccoa-Stephens County and on the Camp Toccoa at Currahee board.
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