State Fair of Louisiana
Board of Directors
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Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
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State Fair of Louisiana
Officers
William T. Cawthorne
Chairman
Maxine Sarpy
Vice Chairman
James K. Elrod
Secretary/Treasurer
George McInnis
Immediate Past Chairman
Chris Giordano
President and General Manager
Executive Committee
James K. Elrod
David Means, lll
Ed Powell
William Cawthorne
Jack Dillard
Rep. Wayne Waddell
John Michael Moore
Maxine Sarpy
Jerry Boughton
Leonard Barnes
Forrest Dunn
John Madison - Legal Counsel
Rep. Billy Montgomery
Virginia Shehee
George Mclnnis
Directors
Dr. Leonard Barnes
Mr. Jerry Boughton
Ms. Tari Bradford
Rep. Beverly Bruce
Mr. Henry Burns
Mr. Chris Campbell
Mr. William Cawthorne
Mr. Jack Dillard
Mr. Forrest Dunn
Mr. Bobby Edmiston
Mr. James K. Elrod
Mr. Ray Forcier
Mr. Rick Holland
Mr. Will Hubbard
Sen. Lydia Jackson
Mr. Jerry Jarrard
Mr. Dale Karr
Mr. A.V. Loftus, III
Mr. Jon Lowe
Mr. John W. Luster
Mr. George McInnis
Mr. John Madden
Ms. Kay Mattox
Mr. David Means, III
Rep. Billy Montgomery
Mr. John Michael Moore
Rep. Jim Morris
Mr. Robert Nance
Mr. David Ogletree
Sheriff Steve Prator
Mr. Ed Powell
Mr. Harry Richardson
Ms. Maxine Sarpy
Mr. Andrew Shehee
Ms. Virginia Shehee
Mr. Eric Simmons
Mr. Dusty Taylor
Mr. Lloyd Thompson
Ms. Renee Tull
Mr. Don Updegraff
Ms. Evelyn Valore
Rep. Wayne Waddell
Hon. Lorenz "Lo" Walker
Mayor of Bossier City
Ms. Mary Williams
Hon. Cedric Glover
Mayor of Shreveport
R.M. "Monty" Walford
Chairman - City Council
Lifetime Member
Bruce Lynn
Mr. J. Hugh Watson
Mr. D. W. Weir, Sr
Mr. N.H. Wheless, Jr.
Mr. Fred Wilson
Honoary Members/Directors
Shreveport City Council
Governor of Louisiana
Lt. Governor of Louisiana
Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
Chancellor – LSU Ag.
President – Caddo Parish Commission
President – Bossier Parish Police Jury

The State Fair is not operated for profit to any individual. All monies are reinvested, either in larger premiums or in improvements of its physical properties. The group of public-spirited people, including the Board of Directors, who financially supported this institution when it was organized were primarily interested in providing for our people an institution to assist them in developing the agricultural and industrial resources of the area served by it and for the civic betterment of our citizens. The Directors give untiringly of their efforts in order that the operations may not be interrupted.