Mayor Bill Jordan

September 28, 2011
Carol Beddingfield
Executive Director

Chamber Chatter

Mayor Bill Jordan was honored by the North Alabama Industrial Development Association with the Michael D. Roberts North Alabama Excellence Award.

This award was created in 2003 to publicly recognize special groups, people, projects or activities that have positively impacted the North Alabama region both economically and socially over the past year.

Michael D. Roberts served as the assistant director of NAIDA from 1988 until 1994 and as the executive director from 1995 to 2003. He lost his battle with cancer on August 21, 2003. Due to Mr. Roberts’ dedication to the area and his zeal in assisting in the creation of jobs for the people of North Alabama, the NAIDA Board of Directors deemed it appropriate to memorialize him in this way.

The other winners of this prestigious award include Congressman Bud Cramer and Congressman Robert Aderholt.

As I listened to Jimmy Durham, DeKalb County Economic Development Authority Director, present Mayor Jordan’s accomplishments, I realized just how fortunate we are to have such a dedicated public official.

Another tribute to Mayor Jordan is the success of our Boom Days Heritage Celebration. Visitors and citizens were very complimentary of our city’s hospitality and facilities.

The Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament sponsorships were given in honor of the business relationships with Mayor Jordan.

The companies included the following: DC Gas, DeKalb Regional Medical Center, Lambert, Inc., The Constantine Group, Vulcan Materials Company, First Federal Bank, Wills Valley Electric, Inc. MDA Professional Group, Turner Beverage, Days Inn/Hampton Inn; Fort Payne Improvement Authority, and DeKalb County Sheriff Jimmy Harris.

Congratulations Mayor Jordan and thank you for your commitment to improve the City of Fort Payne.