BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Fair Board elected a new chair, calling it a “significant moment” in the organization’s 110-year history.
The 15th District Agricultural Association Board of Directors elected NaTesha “T” Johnson as Chair of the Board, the Kern County Fair and Event Center said in a press release. She is the first African American woman to serve in this position.
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Lucas Espericueta was elected vice chair.
“The Kern County Fair has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember,” Johnson said in the release…