National article on Main Street Advocacy features a Focus On: New Mexico Advocacy that highlights the work of New Mexico MainStreet, New Mexico Resiliency Alliance and the New Mexico Coalition of Main Street Communities on legislative issues.
Advocacy is important to MainStreet organizations as their work is affected by government policy, local government support (program funding), helping business owners or property owners link up with appropriate incentives, and support for infrastructure projects that improve the district and community.
Renee Kuhlman, Director of Policy Outreach, Government Relations and Policy, at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the report Advocacy in Motion looks at Main Street advocacy and how many in Main Street have developed their advocacy skills to build trusted relationships with local government partners.
New Mexico’s Lisa Pellegrino-Spear, Executive Director of Clovis MainStreet is featured in a Q & A where she discusses advocacy tools, legislative priorities, how to lobby, and strategies for the success of the coalition.
See the publication here.