After Supreme Court decision, Beshear’s Kentucky State Fair Board removes CEO

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 1,189

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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After the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear should have appointment power over the State Fair Board, the board removed the leader of the organization that oversees the fair.

The move to oust David Beck as president and CEO came in a special meeting on Wednesday, according to Louisville media reports. The YouTube livestream of the meeting, which had been included in the State Fair Board’s agenda, had been …

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