Beshear appoints first Black member to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife board, names new liaison
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is appointing the first Black member to the Fish and Wildlife Commission and creating the position of a liaison to his office to represent sportsmen and women.
Beshear announced Tuesday that Jerry Ferrell of Richmond will fill the vacancy of Fish and Wildlife commissioner for the state’s 6th District. He will represent Anderson, Boyle, Casey, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Jessamine, Lee, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Powell, Rockcastle, Scott, and Woodford counties.
The Democratic governor also named Mark Nethery of Louisville as a liaison to his office to “provide Kentucky’s more than 600,000 sportsmen and women with a direct link to the governor’s Office, giving voice to their concerns and sharing their perspectives in a meaningful way.”
Beshear’s actions come as the governing board of the Fish and Wildlife Resources Department that is responsible for hunting, fishing and boating regulations in the state and the governor have been at loggerheads over a continuing battle over the contract for its commissioner Rich Storm. Storm initially was hired to lead the agency in January 2019 during the administration of Gov. Matt Bevin.
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