Any thoughts on the potential for this Sportsmen's Alliance petition to remove certain members of the WA fish and wildlife commission? If it were Inslee still I'd be more pessimistic, but Ferguson has already appeared to be more attentive re: rescinding the controversial last minute Inslee appointees.
sportsmensalliance.org
Commissioners Baker, Lehmkuhl, Smith, and Rowland have shown a consistent pattern of mistreating staff, excluding stakeholders from exercising their Constitutional right to be heard, failing to comply with lawful requests for communications records, and conducting Commission business in secret. These infractions rise above mere accidents or missteps; rather, as outlined above, these Commissioners have acted deliberately, with obvious and repeated disregard for Constitutional rights and Washington law.
They have routinely exposed their incompetence, misconduct, and malfeasance, and they should be removed. Their further service on the Commission will continue to weaken and crater the public’s trust in government and public officials, and they will continue to expose the WDFW and the state to further legal liability. They are unfit to serve, and we respectfully ask that you exercise the power granted to you by the legislature and the Washington Constitution to put an end to these ongoing abuses without delay.
Newberg's recent podcast with Ryan and Jillian Garrett goes into the current state of the Commission as well. Solid listen for WA sportsmen.
Petition to remove Commissioners Barbara Baker, John Lehmkuhl, Lorna Smith, and Melanie Rowland from the Fish and wildlife Commission under RCW 43.06.070 - Sportsmen's Alliance
Introduction The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation (Petitioner), on behalf of itself and its members, who include many hunters, anglers, and trappers
sportsmensalliance.org
Commissioners Baker, Lehmkuhl, Smith, and Rowland have shown a consistent pattern of mistreating staff, excluding stakeholders from exercising their Constitutional right to be heard, failing to comply with lawful requests for communications records, and conducting Commission business in secret. These infractions rise above mere accidents or missteps; rather, as outlined above, these Commissioners have acted deliberately, with obvious and repeated disregard for Constitutional rights and Washington law.
They have routinely exposed their incompetence, misconduct, and malfeasance, and they should be removed. Their further service on the Commission will continue to weaken and crater the public’s trust in government and public officials, and they will continue to expose the WDFW and the state to further legal liability. They are unfit to serve, and we respectfully ask that you exercise the power granted to you by the legislature and the Washington Constitution to put an end to these ongoing abuses without delay.
Newberg's recent podcast with Ryan and Jillian Garrett goes into the current state of the Commission as well. Solid listen for WA sportsmen.
