Dozier to be Interim Fairgrounds Manager

WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County Commissioner Perry Dozier was appointed to serve as interim manager of the Walla Walla Fairgrounds at the commissioner’s regular meeting on Dec. 5. Dozier, who did not run for re-election, will end his term as county commissioner on Dec. 31 and assume fairground duties on Jan. 1.

A prepared statement from the Board of Commissioners said it is expected that Dozier will serve as interim manager for approximately three months while the search for a new manager takes place. The position has been vacant since mid-October when interim fairgrounds manager Daryl Hopson resigned.

“I believe Commissioner Dozier is uniquely qualified to act as interim fair manager given his understanding of the duties and responsibilities of the position learned during his eight years as a county commissioner as well as his relationship to the fair over his lifetime,” said Commissioner Jim Johnson in the statement.

Dozier has already been acting as the Commissioners’ liaison to the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Board of Directors and overseeing fairgrounds operations. The county will begin conducting an extensive national search for a permanent fairgrounds manager in January, following the holiday.