Fish and Boat Commission seeks

board member from local area

HARRISBURG, PA — The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates to fill a vacancy on the board of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission in district seven, which includes Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties.

A vacancy occurred when Commissioner Frederick P. Osifat, 64, passed away in late November. The next commissioner from the district will complete Osifat’s term, which expires June 4, 2009. Because the term is less than four years, the appointee will be eligible for re-appointment to an eight-year term.

While commissioners are not compensated, they do receive a travel reimbursement. In order to qualify as a commissioner, the applicant must be a resident of the district and be well informed on the subjects of conservation, restoration, fish and fishing and boats and boating.

To apply for this seat, send a resume, with a detailed cover letter explaining your desire to serve, to Robb Miller, 7th Floor – Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 8767, Harrisburg, PA 17106-8767.

All resumes and cover letters from applicants must be received by February 29. The governor’s eventual nominee is subject to confirmation by a simple majority vote of the state senate.