Pennsylvania’s new fish and game commissioner appointment process a fairer approach

For several years one thing has been missing from the process used to fill vacant seats on the Pennsylvania game and fish boards: fairness. 
Typically, when a seat became vacant, the sitting commissioner was commonly reappointed for another four-year term. Anyone interested in applying for the seat didn’t have an opportunity to do so, in effect giving a commissioner the ability to continue serving in the capacity without any challenge. This means a sitting commissioner can serve for 12 years – three consecutive four-year terms – and thus maintain a stranglehold on the position.

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