Pauline Eaton is the City Administrator for Orlando Main Streets. She is responsible for the development, application, organization, technical assistance, and training for Orlando’s neighborhood commercial districts. Orlando Main Streets is the first citywide Main Street coordinating program in the entire Southeast.
Pauline came to the City of Orlando in 2007 from Ohio where she presided as the Interim Executive Director and Director of Downtown Revitalization for Heritage Ohio. She served as the State Coordinator for the Ohio Main Street Program for nearly 6 years. Heritage Ohio is the statewide partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Pauline served on Galion City Council from 1994 to 2005, and held the positions of President, Vice-President, Chairman of Laws and Ordinances, and Finance. Pauline is certified as a Main Street Management Professional from the National Main Street Center. She was one of only 9 certified managers in the state of Ohio and fewer than 200 nationwide. She was a founding member of The Galion Area Renaissance Foundation as well as Main Street Galion, and served as Vice-President for both organizations. She was involved in writing the first Design Review Legislation for the City of Galion and served on the Design Review Board for its first three years.
Pauline has also been a downtown business and property owner. She and her husband owned and operated Checker’s Pizza in Uptowne Galion for 6 years.
Pauline graduated Summa Cum Laude from Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration, with a minor in Marketing.