SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Sean Hennessey, the director of the New York State Fair, announced on Friday, Feb. 16, that he is leaving the Fair for a new position.
Hennessey will be taking a job at the New York State Department of Labor. He served as interim director for the 2022 NYS Fair and served as the permanent director in 2023.
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“I’m incredibly proud to have directed the Fair since 2022 and to have been a part of the achievements realized during that time,” Hennessey said in a statement. “Over the past two years, the team at the Fair has successfully revived the complete Fair experience post-pandemic, helped fairgoers experience an unmatched variety of musical acts—some of which were record-breaking, launched new family-friendly exhibits and the inaugural Asian Village, and solidified the Fair’s established presence as a hub of entertainment, all while maintaining the Fair’s deeply rooted tradition in New York State agriculture.