Fran Blackney, Clovis Chamber of Commerce Communications Director, Project Manager, & Business Advocate, passed away on November 7, 2015
Fran Blackney, the Clovis Chamber of Commerce communications and business and political advocacy director, died in her home of a sudden illness died Saturday. She was 65.
Mrs. Blackney originally came from Santa Rosa,was a 1972 graduate of the University of California at Davis.
Mrs. Blackney’s husband, Mark, is the president and chief executive officer for the Clovis Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Blackney coordinated ClovisFest and Big Hat Days, the Clovis Chamber’s monthly mixers, business and trade show and wrote much of the chamber’s newsletter.
Mrs. Blackney also supported the Youth Entrepreneurial Academy, which assists high school students in acquiring business skills. The program, which is nationally recognized.