A referendum Changing the Way the Wildlife Commission is Selected

[timberfaller]

"It's interesting that the current commission gets fish issues better than any commission in history, and yet they are so far off on the wildlife side."

Last time I checked the "Bios" of the Commissioners, there was only ONE who had any claim to be a "hunter" all the rest claimed their "fishing" expertise.    

[buckfvr]

Diversity by region and needs by region should dictate regional appointments.  This could be accomplished through county commissioners by way of local input. 

The next obvious thing to do would be to eliminate from consideration any person of special interest through affilliation or employment.  No presidents of this organization, or board of directors of that one.........just honest fair open minded persons of common sense with long standing regional back ground.

[gvan]

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Diversity by region and needs by region should dictate regional appointments.  This could be accomplished through county commissioners by way of local input. 

The next obvious thing to do would be to eliminate from consideration any person of special interest through affilliation or employment.  No presidents of this organization, or board of directors of that one.........just honest fair open minded persons of common sense with long standing regional back ground.

[bigtex]

What would an alternative be to gubernatorial appointees? Could candidates be chosen by the House Natural Resources Committee and then be confirmed by the House and then, the Senate? Any other ideas? Have at it.

So under the current situation a Democratic Governor chooses the candidates.

Under your proposal, the Democratic led House NR Committee would choose them, then be confirmed by the Democrat majority House. Now the 2013-14 legislative session is an odd one because 2 Democrats joined the Republicans to control the Senate, had they not, the Senate would be in control of the Democrats as well. So in this case, what have we gained?

What difference is it if a Democrat Governor appoints them or a Democrat controlled legislature appointed them?

We all need to remember there were many Republicans who voted to confirm Kehne's appointment to WDFW. It was truly a bipartisan vote....

[snowpack]

What would an alternative be to gubernatorial appointees? Could candidates be chosen by the House Natural Resources Committee and then be confirmed by the House and then, the Senate? Any other ideas? Have at it.

So under the current situation a Democratic Governor chooses the candidates.

Under your proposal, the Democratic led House NR Committee would choose them, then be confirmed by the Democrat majority House. Now the 2013-14 legislative session is an odd one because 2 Democrats joined the Republicans to control the Senate, had they not, the Senate would be in control of the Democrats as well. So in this case, what have we gained?

What difference is it if a Democrat Governor appoints them or a Democrat controlled legislature appointed them?

We all need to remember there were many Republicans who voted to confirm Kehne's appointment to WDFW. It was truly a bipartisan vote....

It kind of depends on the margin of which the Democrats control the legislature.  If it is only by a couple of reps/sens then you could in theory have Dems like Blake and Hargrove that seem to be more sportsman concerned as opposed to ones like Kline or Ranker, might balance it out more in favor of statewide opinion.  Else you just get Inslee and his constant pandering to King County.