South Carolina Association of Fairs
2023 Officers

President
Nancy L. Smith
South Carolina State Fair

Vice-President
Stanley Gibson
SC Foothill Heritage Fair

Past-President
Ray Bianco
Fair at Heritage Park

Board of Directors
Matt LaSchuma – South Carolina State Fair
Braxton Wilson – Fair at Heritage Park
Ron “Buzz” Buske – Coastal Carolina Fair
Denny Bowers – Piedmont Interstate Fair
Peter St. Onge – Sumter American Legion Fair
Pat Lee – Eastern Carolina Agricultural Fair
Lin Hair – Orangeburg County Fair
Paul Winters – Union County Agricultural Fair

Treasurer
Mary Wolf
Western Carolina State Fair

Secretary
Betsy Cooper
South Carolina State Fair

Mailing Address
S.C. Association of Fairs
Attn. Betsy Cooper
PO Box 393
Columbia, SC 29202

Email: betsyc@scstatefair.org

1983 – 1984 Sam Fogle

1985 – 1986 Dave Ellison

1987 – 1988 Luther Barnett

1989 – 1990 Rhude Cherry

1991 – 1992 Harold Liebenrood

1993 – 1994 Gary Goodman

1995 – 1996 Fred McKay

1997 – 1998 Kay Hines

1999 – 2000 Sammy Brown

2001 – 2002 L.C. Kissam

2003 – 2004 Buddy Robinson

2005 – 2006 Joe Bolchoz

2007 – 2008 Ed Hudson

2009 – 2010 Jerry Pitts

2011 – 2012 Warren Lucas

2013 – 2014 Nancy L. Smith, CFE

2015 – 2016 Nancy L. Smith, CFE

2017 – 2018 Paul Winters

2019 – 2020 J. P. Baehr

2021 – 2022 Ray Bianco

2023 – 2025 Nancy L. Smith