Fair Board picks Jordan as GM

The Kootenai County Fairgrounds board didn’t have to look far to find its next general manager.

The board has hired Alexcia Jordan, who has been the assistant general manager since February 2015, as the next leader of the fairgrounds and North Idaho State Fair. Jordan, who will become GM on Jan. 1, has been serving as interim general manager since after Dane Dugan resigned on Sept. 1. “I’m thrilled for the opportunity; it’s a great group of people to work with,” Jordan said. “When I applied for the assistant position, I hoped that one day it would lead to the general manager job. I just didn’t think that it would happen so soon or in this manner.”

Jerry Johnson, the fair board’s chairman, said five candidates rose to the top after a search, but Jordan’s knowledge of the fairgrounds and North Idaho stood out/ Brian Walker , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here .