Executive Director
Obion County Fair
Blake Laws has been involved in the Obion County Fair for most of his life. Blake attributes where he is today to his dad, Bruce Laws, for taking him to his first fair meeting, Tommy Wheatley, and Blake’s mentor Raymond Phillips, who passed away in 2010. Blake has served on the Obion County Fair youth board and advisory board. He now serves as President of the Obion County Fair. In this position, his responsibilities include planning and production of every aspect of the fair. He focuses on taking care of the fair book, website and coordinating all work on the fairgrounds in preparation of the fair. Blake is the voice of the fair on all radio and television advertising. He was also instrumental in the revitalization of the fairs youth board. Blake has announced most all of the fairs events including the grand opening, beauty pageants, truck & tractor pull, demolition derby, nightly drawings and garden tractor pull. He has served on almost every committee and as a West Tennessee Director for 2 terms on the Tennessee Association of Fairs Board of Directors. Blake served as West TN Vice President and was elected President of TAF in 2024. He is a graduate of Bethel University and Obion County Adult Leadership. He is an HR Partner for Tyson Foods in Humboldt.
Current Appointments
- Executive Director, Tennessee Association of Fairs (2025 – Present)
- Co – Chair, Hospitality Committee (2024 – Present)
- Member, Merit Awards Committee (2024 – Present)
- Member, Legislative Committee (2024 – Present)
- Member, Program/Convention Committee (2023 – Present)
- Chair, TAF Media Committee (2022 – Present)
- Member, Nominating Committee (2022 – Present)
- Member, Audit Committee (2022 – Present)
Service History
- Past President, Tennessee Association of Fairs (2025)
- Chair, TAF Media Committee (2022-2024)
- Co – Chair, Hospitality Committee (2024)
- Member, Program/Convention Committee (2023-2024)
- Member, Nominating Committee (2022-2024)
- Member, Merit Awards Committee (2021-2022, 2024)
- Member, Legislative Committee (2024)
- Member, Audit Committee (2022-2024)
- President, Tennessee Association of Fairs (2024)
- Chair, Merit Awards Committee (2023)
- Member, Ushers Committee (2022-2023)
- Member, Hospitality Committee (2022-2023)
- Member, By-Laws Committee (2022-2023)
- Vice President – West Tennessee, Tennessee Association of Fairs (2021-2023)
- Chair, Program/Convention Committee (2022)
- 1st Director – West Tennessee, Board of Directors (2020)
- 2nd Director – West Tennessee, Board of Directors (2019)
- 3rd Director – West Tennessee, Board of Directors (2018)