February 4, 2019 (Washington, DC)
- President Trump announced his nomination of Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt to take over the Department officially.
Bernhardt is an avid sportsman with experience managing fish and wildlife resources from both a federal and state level. The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has worked closely with Bernhardt for more than a year during his role as both Deputy Secretary and now Acting Secretary.
"CSF praises President Trump's nomination of Bernhardt to lead the Interior Department," said CSF President Jeff Crane. "He has demonstrated being a true advocate for sportsmen and women across the country by working with the community throughout this career in natural resources management, and implementing Secretarial Orders that promote sportsmen's access to public lands."
Bernhardt was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of the Interior in July 2017. Since, he has worked with the sportsmen's community by joining meetings with conservation leaders to discuss policy priorities and attending events to show his support for the community.
He has also assisted with carrying out
recommendations from the newly formed Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC), a federal advisory council charged with providing recommendations to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to benefit wildlife, public partnerships, and the hunting and shooting sports. Crane currently serves as Chairman of the HSSCC.
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Since 1989, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has maintained a singleness of purpose that has guided the organization to become the most respected and trusted sportsmen's organization in the political arena. CSF's mission is to work with Congress, governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping. The unique and collective force of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC), the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) and the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC), working closely with CSF, and with the support of major hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping organizations, serves as an unprecedented network of pro-sportsmen elected officials that advance the interests of America's hunters and anglers.
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