GCFFA BOARD - Fredericksburg Standard

The Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association executive board for 2023-2024 includes, seated from left, Baye Wilson, parlimentarian; Will Meurer, first vice president; Chad Ellebracht, 2023-2024 president; Dondie Gage, assistant secretary; standing, Kendnel Kasper, 2022-2023 president; Adam Jung, treasurer; Eric Leyendecker, secretary; Nathan Walter, assistant treasurer. – Standard-Radio Post/Brent Burgess

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November 21, 2023

GCFFA BOARD

The 2022-2023 President Kendnel Kasper passes on the role to the 2023-2024 President Chad Ellebracht.

New directors voted onto the board include, from left, Jed Eisler, Jorge Rodriguez, Humberto (Berto) Luna and Eric Scott. Not pictured is Ashton Rogers.

Jason Leifester, left, and Art Pressler were re-elected to the GCFFA board. Not pictured are Baye Wilson and Edward Stroeher.

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