SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: Sept. 19, 2013

Media Contact: Jerome Hertel, 605.353.7340

Gary Sharp Appointed to SD State Fair Commission

PIERRE, S.D. – Gary Sharp of Bath, South Dakota was appointed to the South Dakota State Fair Commission by Gov. Dennis Daugaard on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013.

Sharp is a dairy farmer and cattle feeder on his family-owned and operated farm and serves as President of Sharp’s Inc.

“The South Dakota State Fair has been dear to our family for several generations and I would certainly like to see it continue,” said Sharp.

Sharp currently serves as a director of the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, president of Northern Electric Cooperative and co-chair of the SD State Fair Foundation Building Campaign.

The SD State Fair Commission supervises the operation of the South Dakota State Fair. The Commission is administered under the SD Department of Agriculture. There can be up to 13 members appointed by the Governor. Members cannot be all from the same political party.

For a list of other commissioners and more information on the SD State Fair Commission, visit http://www.sdstatefair.com/around/information.asp.

Agriculture is South Dakota's No. 1 industry, generating over $21 billion in annual economic activity and employing more than 122,000 South Dakotans. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's mission is to promote, protect, preserve and improve this industry for today and tomorrow. Visit us online at http://sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SDAgDept and Twitter @SDAgriculture.

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