HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Board for the Kansas State Fair met in special session on Tuesday and gave approval to enter into a contract with former Sen. Ed Berger to be the interim general manager of the fair.
Berger will replace David Tobias, who announced last Tuesday that he was resigning and had accepted what he said was a new opportunity in the area. Tobias had served as interim general manager for the past three months, stepping in after the resignation of Robin Jennison in July.
The board gave approval to enter into a formal contract with Berger, who was also the former president of Hutchinson Community College before holding the State Senate 34th District seat.
That contract should be finalized during the board's November meeting.