For Immediate Release:
July 27, 2023

Monmouth County dedicated 4-H livestock tent
Livestock tent at County Fair named in memory of William H. Potter

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, the Monmouth County Park System and the Monmouth County 4-H Association, announced that the 4-H livestock tent at the Monmouth County Fair has been named in memory of William “Bill” H. Potter, III during a dedication ceremony held at the Monmouth County Fair on July 26.

“Bill Potter was heavily involved in his community before his passing. Bill served on the Monmouth County Board of Agriculture, Monmouth County Agriculture Development Board, and was a leader of the Monmouth County 4-H program for Monmouth Livestock,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “He will be missed but his name and contributions to Monmouth County 4-H will not be forgotten.”

“The Monmouth County 4-H program is as successful as it is because of volunteers such as Bill Potter. Bill was a lifelong member of 4-H, where he raised and showed his Hereford cows as a youth and later volunteered as a 4-H leader when his children and grandchildren joined 4-H,” said Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Rutgers Cooperative Extension. “We certainly miss Bill but his legacy lives on through his incredible work.”

“Bill was a fixture in the Monmouth County 4-H program, as well as a local business owner and family man,” said Commissioner Ross F. Licitra, liaison to the Monmouth County Park System. “It is an honor to memorialize Bill Potter during our County Fair at the 4-H livestock tent.”

For more information about the Monmouth County 4-H program, email 4h@co.monmouth.nj.us or go to www.visitmonmouth.com.

For more information about the Monmouth County Fair, go to www.monmouthcountyfair.com.