Fair Queen COMPETITION
The annual Iowa State Fair Queen competition is held during the Iowa State Fair as county queens from all over the state of Iowa come together to vie for the coveted crown. Judging is based on personality, attitude, leadership, citizenship, contribution to community, overall appearance, charm and poise.
Hailey Swan
Bloomfield, Davis County
Hailey Swan of Davis County is the 2018 Iowa State Fair Queen. Hailey is the daughter of Shane and Kelly Swan of Bloomfield.
Hailey is an active member in her school where she is class president, FFA officer and a member of the National Honor Society just to name a few. A shining star in her community as well, Hailey is always looking forward to helping others and putting a smile on the faces around her. She does what she can to encourage and support those around her in any way she feels fit. Whether it’s writing letters, a high-five or words of advice, Hailey can always be counted on to brighten someone’s day.
As the Iowa State Fair Queen, Hailey plans on using her position to speak for those who can’t be heard. Overflowing with compassion, Hailey will continue to strive to be a better person than she was the day before and be a role model for the entire state of Iowa.
Past Iowa State Fair Queens
- 2017Jacqueline Ehrlich — Dubuque, Dubuque County
- 2016Amanda Riniker — Winthrop, Buchanan County
- 2015Ellen Schlarmann — Monticello, Jones County
- 2014Elizabeth Glover — Spencer, Clay County
- 2013Kelsey Smith — Mount Pleasant, Henry County
- 2012Abrah Meyer — Readlyn, Bremer County
- 2011Paris Schnepf — Granville, O'Brien County
- 2010Lacy Stevenson — Knoxville, Marion County
- 2009Caine Westergard — Ireton, Plymouth County
- 2008Ashley Quade — Calhoun County
- 2007Abby Salton — Clay County
- 2006Lydia Beck — Buckingham, Black Hawk County
- 2005Stephanie Miller — Fayette County
- 2004Courtney R. Barnes — Adel, Madison County
- 2003Jessie Hutcheson — Morning Sun, Des Moines County
- 2002Katie Lantz — Lytton, Calhoun County
- 2001Celeste Ogren — Marcus, Cherokee County
- 2000Katie Greiman — Waterloo, Black Hawk County
- 1999Abby Menke — Cherokee, Cherokee County
- 1998Leah Rae Campbell — Rudd, Floyd County
- 1997Rebecca Earles — Traer, Tama County
- 1996Lisa Ahrens — Osage, Mitchell County
- 1995Cindy Ahrens — Hampton, Franklin County
- 1994Lindzy Jones — Aurelia, Cherokee County
- 1993Julie Wolterman — Danbury, Ida County
- 1992Bobbi Jo Post — Doon, Lyon County
- 1991Tara Henderson — West Des Moines, Polk County
- 1990Amy Bryant — Aurelia, Cherokee County
- 1989Ann Jennett — Early, Sac County
- 1988Lisa Waldon — Clarion, Wright County
- 1987Andrea Pruessner — Rockford, Cerro Gordo County
- 1986Emily Cline — West Liberty, Muscatine County
- 1985Brenda Johnson — Slater, Polk County
- 1984Debra Graham — Ida Grove, Ida County
- 1983Lori White — Plainfield, Bremer County
- 1982Colleen Martin — Huxley, Story County
- 1981Jill Kelley — Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County
- 1980Teri Lynn Hodnefield — Radcliffe, Hardin County
- 1979Jeanne McGreevey — Ackley, Hardin County