Board of Directors' Mission Statement

The mission of the 19th District Agriculture Association is to develop and maintain quality equine and public event facilities and to provide opportunities for positive guest experiences, in both education and entertainment by delivering professional service while becoming a financially self supporting entity.


Past Board of Members
*deceased

1949 to 1951

Chester Rich*

1950 to 1957

Andrew Birk*

1950 to 1957

Charles Storke II
President 1956

1951 to 1958

George Giovanola*

1951 to 1975

Robert P. Rowe
President 1958-61 & 1969, 1970

1954 to 1957

Charles A. Rogers*

1955 to 1958

Adrian G. Wood*
President 1957

1958 to 1965

Norris Montgomery*
President 1961 & 1962

1959 to 1961

Alvin C. Weingand

1960 to 1973

Warren M. Underwood
President 1965 & 1966

1961 to 1966

Ned S. Porter*

1962 to 1964

Richard R. Brimer

1962 to 1965

Campbell W. Grant

1962 to 1966

Clinton B. Hollister, MD*

1962 to 1966

Mrs. Katherine W. Tremaine

1965 to 1968

Milton Weinstein*
Honorary Director
President 1967 & 1968

1966 to 1969

Howard L. Sargent*

1966 to 1969

Richard W. Robertson

1966 to 1967

Jules J. Brasseur

1967 to 1975

Josiah C. Jenkins
President 1971 & 1972

1967 to 1975

John Jordano, Jr.
President 1975

1967 to 1969

Kenneth A. Palmer

1968 to 1971

Gretchen Ehrlich
(Mrs. Grant)

1969 to 1976

George V. Castagnola
President 1973 & 1974

1970 to 1975

J. James Holister, III

1970 to 1976

Robert Kallman

1970 to 1973

Jim B. Worthen

1972 to 1975

Eldon H. Haskell

1974 to 1977

George Bliss, Jr.
President 1977

1974 to 1976

Michael J. Lemus, MD
President 1976

1976 to 1984

Ernest A. McCurry
President 1979 & 1980

1976 to 1980

William B. Simms

1976 to 1977

Joanne Miller
resigned

1977 to 1982

Owen Cathcard*

1977 to 1980

Dona Hone

1977 to 1981

Marilyn O'Keefe
(Mrs. I. Newton Perry, summer '81)
President 1981

1978 to 1982

Mimi Lodhal
President 1981

1978 to 1982

Mary Rose

1978 to 1986

Eleanor Wright

1979 to 1983

Betty Groebli
President 1982

1980 to 1984

David Peri
President 1983

1981 to 1989

Gerald Parent
President 1985

1981 to 1985

Georgia Vest
President 1984

1982 to 1986

Nilo Fanucchi

1982 to 1986

Gilbert Robledo

1983 to 1987 & 1987 to 1991

Martha Hickey
President 1988 & 1989

1983 to 1987 & 1987 to 1991

Josiah Jenkins
President 1986

1984 to 1988 & 1988 to 1992

William Luton
President 1987

1984 to 1988 & 1988 to 1992

John Rowe
President 1990

1985 to 1990 & 1990 to 1994

Michael Lemus
President 1991

1985 to 1989

Kristofer Kallman

1981 to 1985 & 1985 to 1989

Gerald Parent
President 1985

1986 to 1990 & 1990 to 1994

Harold Sumida

1986 to 1990 & 1990 to 1994

Pamela Webber
President 1992

1989 to 1993

Michael Bosio

1989 to 1993 & 1993 to 1997

Elmer Koonce
President 1993 & 1994

1992 to 1996

Pat Fillippini

1992 to 1994 & 1994 to 1998

Frank Banales
President 1996
(completed term of Bosio)
(resigned in 1997)

1992 to 1995 & 1995 to 1999

Philip Bugay
President 1995

1993 to 1996 & 1996 to 2000

Barbara Hurd
President 1997

1993 to 1996

Michael Petlow

1994 to 1997

Josephine Van Ness

1994 to 1997 & 1997 to 2001

Verna Kelly

1994 to 1997

James L. Pattillo

1995 to 1999

John Arguelles
President 1998

1996 to 2000

Carol Anderson
(resigned in 1998)

1997 to 2001

Michael Petlow
(resigned in 1998)

1998 to 2002

June Van Wingerden
(replaced Carol Anderson)

1998 to 2000

Frank McGinity

1998 to 2002

Stephen Crossland

1998 to 2002

William Brace
President 1999

2001 to 2006

Roger Aceves
President 2002-2006

2001 to 2006

Lewis Geyser

2002 to 2006

Laura Dewey

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