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If sportsmen want good comissioners we need to develop a bull pen of potentials.As far as I can tell here are some good attributes we should look for.Some one that understands the bureaucracy in a professional capacity. Manager from a big Corp like Boeing, government, or a lawyer.Obviously a sportsmen that hunts. The commission is too heavily slanted twords fishing but that is an important issue.Folks from the East side. Most of the population is in 2 counties Spokane and Benton. We need folks outside of that area. Some one not political or a Democrat. This is likely the harder one because most sportsmen especially East side tend to lean right.This one will really stir discussion... Some one with a tribal connection. They are consumptive users like us. Many of our issues involve the tribes. A good choice would keep folks like Baker, and Smith in check.
Brian Blake Is a name that keeps coming up
Quote from: lewy on January 21, 2022, 03:20:48 PMBrian Blake Is a name that keeps coming upSee my previous comment about what fishing stance can do to a candidate from the pro-hunting group. We filleted him before he even got to the governors desk I think. I don't even know if he's still in the running, but if he is he got beat up pretty good from his own base. If he is in the running, he better love hunting more than he likes hunters because he got dragged pretty good
Quote dwils223If we overlook the good in pursuit of the perfect candidate, we'll just keep losing. We need to find someone who understands the mandate and mission, understands the bureaucracy and their role in it all and executes it. Thats how you get more like Thorburn- They don't even have to be hunters if they can just be objective in their job we'll be ok