The Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board has forwarded the names of five candidates to Governor Doug Ducey for his consideration in filling the upcoming 2016 vacancy on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission.

Shannon Breslin, James Goughnour, Peter Groseta, William Don Martin and Eric Sparks were selected from six candidates who were interviewed by the board at its public meeting yesterday (Nov. 9) at the Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters in Phoenix. The six who were interviewed were chosen from an initial slate of 13 applicants previously considered by the Appointment Recommendation Board at its Oct. 26 public meeting.

Per Arizona Revised Statute 17-202, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board shall assist the governor by interviewing, evaluating and recommending candidates for appointment to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. The board shall recommend at least two, but no more than five, candidates to the governor. The governor must select and appoint a commissioner from the list submitted by the board.

For additional information about the Commission Appointment Recommendation Board, contact the Governor's Office of Boards and Commissions at (602) 542-2449 or toll free at 1-800-253-0883 or on the web at http://www.bc.azgovernor.gov.

Did you know?

The Arizona Game and Fish Department has trust responsibility for managing more than 800 native wildlife species -- the most of any inland state -- for current and future generations of Arizona citizens. https://azgfdportal.az.gov/Hunting/NAM