May 4, 2025

Statements from State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball and State Fair Director Julie LaFave on the Passing of Van Robinson, Syracuse Community Advocate, Civil Rights Leader, and True Friend of The New York State Fair

“I am proud and honored to have known Van Robinson, a kind man with true spirit and grit, a fierce advocate for civil rights, who cared deeply for his family and for his community,” said Commissioner Ball. “Van was a mentor for me personally. He had tremendous quiet strength and resolve and… Read more »

May 4, 2025

Statements from State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball and State Fair Director Julie LaFave on the Passing of Van Robinson, Syracuse Community Advocate, Civil Rights Leader, and True Friend of The New York State Fair

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