Senate Interim Study

County Fair Grounds Needs in Oklahoma 

Subject The study will investigate the various needs around the state regarding county fair and show grounds to find out what help the state could be to provide infrastructure help.  These fairgrounds are huge economic drivers for rural areas and urban areas alik
Date
Time 1:00pm
Location , Room 535
  1. AGENDA:

    IS-2026-19

    County Fair Grounds Needs in Oklahoma

    Requested by Senator Bullard

    1. Lindsey Parson - McCurtain County Fair Board
    2. Mandi Halpain - Cherokee County Fair Board
    3. Candace Thurmond - Kiowa County Fair Board
    4. Aaron Henson - Former director of OSU Extension office, Agriculture teacher for Grandfield High School, and advisor to Tillman County Fair Board
    5. John Kirby, Haskell County Fair Board & Scott Welch, Haskell County
    6. Dillon Bowen, Bryan County Fair Board
    7. Amada Blair, President & CEO, Tulsa State Fair
    8. Lonnie Sims, Tulsa County Commissioner
    9. Other Business

    Senator Warren Hamilton, Chair

    Senator George Burns, Vice Chair