Mark Nale

A bill before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would give license buyers in specific districts a chance to select commissioners for both the Game Commission and Fish & Boat Commission. Currently, candidates are fielded by the Governor’s Council on Hunting, Fishing and Conservation, nominated by the governor, and then confirmed by the Senate.
License buyers — what should a candidate for commissioner look like? As a long-time purchaser of both hunting and fishing licenses, and also as someone who has attended numerous meetings held by both agencies, I will give you my take on the subject. 

State representative Dave Maloney introduced legislation that would allow agency license buyers to nominate and vote for commissioner candidates.
At present, commissioners for both the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission are recommended by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. Prior to being nominated, they are interviewed and recommended to the governor by the Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation.