The event services staff was responsive, professional and worked hard to meet our large production needs.
Fontaine Swope - Eli Marketing

The operations team was great when handling our setup and our inevitable last minute needs!
Fontaine Swope - Eli Marketing

We were very happy we had our event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds!
Fontaine Swope - Eli Marketing

State Fair Board: 2011-12

Revised 11/07/11

ELECTED	DEPARTMENTS	TERM EXPIRES	COUNTIES
District 1 Steve Simmerman	President Indiana State Fair Commission, Entry,Youth Awards / Scholarships and 4-H Sale of Champions Chair	9-30-15	Benton, Carroll, Jasper, Lake, Newton,Porter, Pulaski, Starke, White
District 2 Bill Leininger	Executive Council Beef & Dairy Cattle	9-30-12	Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Howard, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, St. Joseph, Whitley
District 3 Patrick Barker	Poultry, Rabbits, Waterfowl, Pigeons, Cavy	9-30-13	Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Delaware, Grant, Huntington, Jay, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells
District 4 Stanley Poe	Pepsi Coliseum, 4-H Horse & Pony and 4-H Champion Drive	9-30-14	Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Henry, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Jennings, Johnson, Madison, Ohio, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Switzerland, Union, Wayne
District 5 Todd Uhl	Farm Bureau Building, Youth Talent Contest, 4-H Cat Show & Baton Twirling Contest	9-30-15	Clark, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Floyd, Gibson, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Scott, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Washington
District 6 Jim Lankford	Executive Council, Sheep Department, Meat Goat Wethers and Boer Goats	9-30-12	Boone, Brown, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Greene, Hendricks, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren
District 7 Thomas Gary	Ag/Hort Department	9-30-13	Marion

APPOINTED	DEPARTMENTS	TERM EXPIRES	COUNTIES
District 1 Alan D. Washburn	Pioneer Village and Farmers' Day Parade	9-30-12	Benton, Carroll, Jasper, Lake, Newton,Porter, Pulaski, Starke, White
District 2 Lee Ann Eizinger	Executive Council, Special Events: Queen Pageant, Band & Cheerleading Competitions and Brewers' Competition	9-30-13	Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Howard, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Miami, St. Joseph, Whitley
District 3 Jackie Bell	Llamas, Alpacas, Dairy Goats, Pygmy Goats and Horse Pulls	9-30-14	Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Delaware, Grant, Huntington, Jay, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells
District 4 M. Bryan Messersmith	Draft Horses and Mule & Donkey Shows	9-30-15	Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Henry, Fayette, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Jennings, Johnson, Madison, Ohio, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Switzerland, Union, Wayne
District 5 Paul Graf	Swine Department	9-30-12	Clark, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Floyd, Gibson, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Scott, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Washington
District 6 Steve Patterson	Executive Council Home & Family Arts, Young Pianist Competition and 4-H Dog Show	9-30-13	Boone, Brown, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Greene, Hendricks, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren
District 7 Al Polin	Neighborhood Liaison, C.A.S.H. Trustee, Celebration Park, Pioneer Our Land Pavilion	9-30-12	Marion

Ex-Officio Members:

Representing Governor Mitch Daniels
Doug Huntsinger
Executive Council, Governor's Representative
Policy Director
Office of the Governor
206 State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 234-4744

Representing Lt. Governor Becky Skillman
Joe Kelsay
Director of Agriculture
101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 1200
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-8770 OFFICE

Director of Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service
Dr. Charles Hibberd
4-H Programs
Purdue University Ag Admin Building
615 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2053
(765) 494-8489 OFFICE

State Fair Commission

Andre Lacy, Chairman
Indianapolis

Cynthia C. Hoye, Executive Director
Indianapolis

Ted McKinney
Indianapolis

Dana Huber
Borden

Beth Bechdol
Auburn

Susan Hayhurst
Terre Haute

Steve Simmerman, President
Indiana State Fair Board
Battleground

Matthew Rekeweg, C.A.S.H.
Indianapolis

Joe Kelsay,
Director of Department of Agriculture

Senator James W. Merritt Jr.,
State Fair Legislative Advisory Committee

Representative Bob Cherry,
State Fair Legislative Advisory Committee

Invited Representation
Governor Mitch Daniels
Representative: Doug Huntsinger