Past Presidents of TAF&E

2021 Douglas Borchardt Washington County Fair 2019 Nanci Kimmey North Texas Fair Association 2018 Jerry Huffman George H Henderson Expo Center 2017 Daryl Real State Fair of Texas 2016 Steve Russell Titus County Fair 2015 Joe Bruce Hancock Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2014 Virgil Bartlett Amarillo Tri-State Fair & Rodeo 2013 Cecil Willis Fort Bend County Fair Assoc. 2012 Gayle Hall Grapevine CVB 2011 Joe Vera, III BorderFest Association 2010 Rusty Fitzgerald State Fair of Texas 2009 Steve Poynor Permian Basin Fair & Expo 2008 Wes Allison Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo 2007 Donald Ahrens Washington County Fair 2006 Jana Grisham Fair on the Square 2005 James Bricker Trinity Valley Exposition 2004 Louis Katz Fort Bend County Fair Association 2003 Jim Beale Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show 2002 John E. Sykes East Texas State Fair Association 2001 Roy Henderson Grimes County Fair 2000 Joe Vera BorderFest Association 1999 Steve Russell Titus County Fair Association 1998 Alice Emmons East Texas State Fair Association 1997 Tony McMillian West Texas Fair & Rodeo 1996 Lawrence Hemann Washington County Fair 1995 Jack King Walker County Fair 1994 Steve Woodley Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1993 Steve Lewis Panhandle-South Plains Fair 1992 Rita Jane Haynes Red River Valley Fair Association 1991 Don Thorn Permian Basin Fair 1990 James Roden State Fair of Texas 1989 R.L. O’Shieles Fort Bend County Fair Association 1988 Dan Gattis Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1987 John Emmons Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo 1986 Travis Boeker Washington County Fair 1985 Don Clark State Fair of Texas 1984 Lynn Griffin Tri-State Fair & Rodeo 1983 Carol Weber Brazoria County Fat Stock & Fair 1982 Charles L. Ward Calhoun County Fair 1981 Hal Husbands Fort Bend County Fair Association 1980 R.J. (Dick) Edwards County Fair 1979 Dennis Templeton West Texas Fair & Rodeo 1978 Leon B. Dollens, Jr. Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo 1977 Wayne H. Gallagher State Fair of Texas 1976 M.J. Borchers Comal County Fair Association 1975 Marion Reed Four States Fair 1974 William Petmecky Gillespie County Fair & Festivals 1973 E.C. (Dick)Weekly Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 1972 C.W. Brandes Austin County Fair 1971 Steve Lewis Panhandle-South Plains Fair 1970 Frances Cooper Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show 1969 Joe B. Rucker State Fair of Texas 1968 Jerry Fetcher Panhandle-South Plains Fair 1967 Russell Willis San Angelo Livestock Show & Rodeo 1966 James. L. Boone Fort Bend County Fair Association 1965 Marcus J. Adams Comal County Fair Association 1964 Joe Goetschius YMBL-South Texas State Fair 1963 Leon B. Dollens, Jr. Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo 1962 Rex Baxter Tri-State Fair & Rodeo 1961 Evelyn Fisher Four States Fair 1960 C.O. Miller, Jr. Anderson County Fair 1959 F.W. (Jack) Stewart Guadalupe Agricultural & Livestock Fair 1958 James Stewart State Fair of Texas 1957 Joe Cooley West Texas Fair & Rodeo 1956 Othel M. Neely Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo 1955 William Petmecky Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Assn. 1954 Nelson McElroy Baytown Youth Fair & Livestock Assn. 1953 Maurice Turner Walker County Fair Association 1952 – 51 Records Not Available 1950 M.D. Fanning Livestock Show & Rodeo 1949 Jackie Huffhines State Fair of Texas 1948 Oscar B. Jones Gregg County Fair 1947 Joe L. Mock Cameron County Fair 1946 Glen Burgess Texas State Forest Festival 1945 – 42 No Convention during these years 1941 R.W. Knight Navarro County Youth Expo 1940 V.F. Fitzhugh East Texas State Fair Association 1939 W. Hammond Moore County Jr. Livestock Show 1938 Lee Caviness Red River Valley Fair Association 1937 Pete R. Smith Panhandle-South Plains Fair 1936 Frank Thompson Grayson County Fair 1935 Ed Burris Texas State Forest Festival 1934 M.D. Abernathy Longview Jaycees Gregg County Fair 1933 George D. Barber Palo Pinto County Fair 1932 J.D. Motley Runnels County Fair 1931 Russell S. Rhodes East Texas State Fair Association 1930 Jerry Debenport Childress County Fair 1929 L.B. Herring Jr. Fair Name Unknown 1928 A.B. Davis Panhandle-South Plains Fair 1927 W.V. Crawford Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo 1926 Jelks Castellaw Ellis County Youth Expo