COASTAL EMPIRE FAIR OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

2005-2007


President 
 Michael Lariscy


Senior Vice President 
Johnie Lynes 
Secretary
 Ted Akins
Treasurer
S. L. Rutland

     Asst. Treasurers     Clifton R. Jones, James C. Connelly, Jr.

President's Advisory & Nominations      Sonny Smith

 Executive Director                               Tommie Tyler

        Attorney                                             J. Keith Berry, Jr.

DIRECTORS

3 Year Term Expires 12/31/2008
Jack Gnann, Joe Johnson, Hugh McDougald, Craig Miller, Ray Tucker

2 Year Term Expires 12/31/2007
Ed Poenicke, Phillip Webber, Rabun Jeffers, Al Winters, Chris Hafer

1 Year Term Expires 12/31/2006
Ralph Fountain, Ken Jones, James Connelly, Wesley Meadows, Fred Pierce

Past Presidents
Hughes (Sonny) Smith, Joe Sullivan, Jack Berry, Cliff Jones

 

COMMITTEES

Executive Committee
Chairman- Michael Lariscy
Vice Chairman- Johnie Lynes
  Ted Akins,  S. L. Rutland, Al Winters, Sonny Smith

Advertising & Promotion
Chairman-Craig Miller 
Jack Gnann, Chris Hafer, Ted Akins, Fred Pierce

Audit & Finance
Chairman-Sonny Smith 
Jim Connelly,  S. L. Rutland, Cliff Jones

Building & Grounds
Chairman-Al Winters 
Ralph Fountain, Mitchell Tyler

Club Room
Chairman-Joe Johnson 
Lewis F. Dotson, Jack Kiley, Joe Sullivan, Lamar Clark

Contributions
Chairman-Sonny Smith 
Don Anderson, Joe Sullivan, S. L. Rutland

Emergency Management
Chairman -Phillip Webber
 Lewis Dotson, Wesley Meadows, Hugh Futrell
Rabun Jeffers, Tim Genest, Jimmie Hart

Exhibit Building
Chairman-Ted Akins
 Chris Hafer, Wesley Meadows, John Sebby

Educational Exhibits
Chairman-Ed Poenike
Mini Exhibits-Youth Vice-Chairman - Johnnie Lynes, Jr.

Flower Show
Vice Chairman-Hugh McDougald 
Herb Watson, Bob Jenny

Extension Exhibits
Vice Chairmen-Ken Jones, Ken Trout, Joe Kerr

 

Food Booth Rentals
Billy Covington

Insurance
Chairman- Johnie Lynes, Joe Sullivan

Livestock Event
Chairman-David Linvill
 Lewis Denison, Colin Robinson, Chris Blaine

Manpower & Front Gate
Chairman-Thom Jabowski
Co-Chairmen, Sonny Smith & Michael Lariscy
 Ralph Fountain, Al Winters, Ted Akins

  Parking
Chairman-S. L. Rutland
 Richard Cutts, Reggie Abbott, Bill Tonkin, Jimmy Rutland
Herb Watson, Jack Gnann, Ray Tucker

School Days
Chairman -Johnnie Lynes 
Al Winters, Jack Gnann, Herbie Miller, Dan Muller, John Sebby

Sunshine Special
Chairman- Rabun Jeffers 
Vice Chairman- L.A. Lanier
Jack Kiley, Chris Blaine, Lamar Clark, Ed Derst, Frank Dewitt
Joe Sullivan, Norm Waters, Bob Miller,  Hoyt Powell, 
Bobby Saxon, John McGlohon, Joe Kerr, Cody Ellison, Herbie Miller

Treasurers Office
Chairman-S. L. Rutland 
Jim Connelly, Cliff Jones, Hugh Futrell, Mark Eversoll

Long Range Planning
Chairman- Al Winters,
Sonny Smith, Chris Hafer, Ted Akins
S. L. Rutland, Micheal Lariscy, Johnie Lynes, Jr., 

Ad Hoc (Child Abuse Prevention Booth)
Chairman-Raleigh Ward
 Lamar Clark, Dan Muller, John Griffin

 

PAST PRESIDENTS

Walter I. Miller 1950 **

Jack King 1951, 1952 **

Douglas W. Strohbein 1953, 1954 **

George O. Parker 1955, 1956 **

Dessie R. Coleman 1957, 1958 **

William L. Benton 1959, 1960 **

J. Arthur Maddox 1961, 1962 **

A. Ellis Kitchens 1963, 1964 **

Everette R. McClellan 1965 **

Hunter Leaf 1965, 1966 **

Harley C. Morrison 1967, 1968, 1969 **

Irvin M. Wofford 1970, 1971 **

J. Donald Ferguson 1972, 1973, 1974

Wade B. Evans 1975, 1976 **

 Harley C. Morrison 1977, 1978 **

Cecil R. Lynn 1979, 1980

S. A. (CY) Wright 1981, 1982 1983 **

Bernard T. "Bernie" Cleary 1984, 1985

Clifton Jones 1986, 1987

Wade Lariscy 1988, 1989 **

William A. Binns 1990, 1991

Jack K. Berry 1992, 1993

Vernon Nowell 1994, 1995 **

Asa Lambert 1996, 1997 **

Joe Sullivan 1998, 1999

Don Anderson 2000-2001

Hughes (Sonny) Smith 2002-2003-2004

Tommie Tyler 2004

* Present Members 10 ** Deceased 18