HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Kansas State Fair General Manager Denny Stoecklein announced his resignation to the state fair board Thursday.
Stoecklein has been with the fair for the past 20 years and will become the new Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Hutchinson Community College, replacing ML Hinkle.
Stoecklein said his decision came down to having a chance to work for a school that has meant a lot to him and his family.
Stoecklein says that he still expects to keep a very busy schedule with his new job, but says he’s looking forward to having labor day off for the first time in about 20 years. Stoecklein says its really hard to single out just one thing that he’s most proud of when it comes to his 20 years at the fair, but the capital improvement projects and the 100th birthday of the fair certainly stands out.
Stoecklen has been the General Manager of the fair for the past 12 years.