- Attorney for
Calcasieu Cameron Fair Association (1960-1977)
-
President/General Manager Cal-Cam Fair (1973-1977)
- Board of
Director LAFF (1973-1974)
- State President
LAFF for two consecutive years (1974-1976)
- Secretary
-Treasurer LAFF (1976-1977)
- During term as
LAFF President:
- Designed and
formatted a LAFF Fair and Festival Guide Book winning 1st
Place at the International Assn. Of Fair and Festival for
three consecutive years.
- In
cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Tourism,
established a matching funds program between the State and
LAFF to publicize the fairs and festivals of the state.
- In
cooperation with U. S. Senator Russell Long was instrumental
in having a bill passed by the U. S. Congress exempting
fairs and festivals from paying taxes on unrelated income
associated with fair and festival production. The IAFE
Fairs and Expositions publication Volume 18, Number 9, dated
October 1976 Headline story described the legislation as
being “the most important ever passed on behalf of the
industry.” In an editorial on the subject the following is
found:
“The list of fairs and individuals that worked hard is a long one.
It is too long to include in this small space. One IAFE member
should, however, be singled out.”
“He is Jeron J. La Fargue, of the Calcasieu Cameron
Fair, Sulphur, La. and immediate past-president of the Louisiana
Association of Fairs and Festivals. In support of this measure, Mr.
La Fargue spent much time including a visit to Washington personally
meet with important members of Congress. Fairs owe much to this
dedicated fair executive.”
- Began LAFF
participation in the tourist development industry.
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