DSC Applauds Confirmation of Bernhardt as DOI Secretary

DSC is pleased that the U.S. Senate voted to confirm David Bernhardt, President Trump's nominee, to serve as Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI). DSC has supported this nomination since the beginning because of Bernhardt's dedication to the sportsmen's community. He was confirmed in a bipartisan vote of 56-41.

DSC looks forward to working closely with Bernhardt, who was a keynote speaker at last year's DSC convention.

In his new role, Bernhardt will be responsible for protecting U.S. natural resources, which include federal lands and overseeing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is important for hunters everywhere that this position is now filled by an ardent proponent of continued access to public lands and a champion of land and animal conservation.

DSC Executive Director Corey Mason said, "We are thrilled with the selection of David Bernhardt as Secretary of the Interior. He has clearly and repeatedly demonstrated his commitment to our nation's natural resources and sportsmen. We look forward to working closely with Secretary Bernhardt and his staff on domestic and international wildlife management needs and issues."

As an avid sportsman, Bernhardt has consistently demonstrated his personal commitment to increasing public access opportunities for sportsmen and women, as well as promoting sound fish and wildlife conservation policies while working to balance the DOI mission.

During his time as Acting Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the DOI, Bernhardt issued and oversaw the implementation of orders which expanded hunting and fishing opportunities within the National Wildlife Refuge System. He promoted efforts to advance conservation measures of big game winter range and migration corridors and recognized outdoor recreation values during disposal or exchange of public lands. Most recently, Bernhardt signed an order directing DOI bureaus to implement an important comprehensive sportsmen's package, the John Dingell Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S. 47).

Bernhardt began work for the DOI in 2001. He served Secretary Gale Norton as a Deputy Solicitor, Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Secretary, and as Director of Congressional and Legislative Affairs and Counselor to the Secretary. Prior to his role as Deputy Secretary of the DOI, Bernhardt served on the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

A native of Rifle, Colorado, Bernhardt earned a B.A. from the University of Northern Colorado. He graduated with honors from the George Washington University National Law Center and is admitted to various state and federal court bars. He and his wife, Gena Bernhardt, have two children and reside in Arlington, Virginia.

DSC congratulates Bernhardt and offers its support and gratitude for his willingness to take on such an important role.

More power to him. The USFWS bureaucracy is out of control and needs to be brought to heel.

Lets hope nothing pops up to foul
him out.

Good to see locals in the big jobs.

George

From Colorado. Can’t be all bad!

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
More power to him. The USFWS bureaucracy is out of control and needs to be brought to heel.

That is 100% correct! When running the Lion Conservation Task Force...I learned this first hand. It is basically colonized by left-wing activists.

By Bernhardt's resume it looks like we will have a friend running the DOI.

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Originally posted by ledvm:...He was confirmed in a bipartisan vote of 56-41...

This is why I will never vote for another Democrat. No matter what lies they tell you when they are campaigning, as soon as they get to Washington, they vote just how Chucky or Nancy tell them.

That makes at least two of us.

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Originally posted by buffybr:
By Bernhardt's resume it looks like we will have a friend running the DOI.

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Originally posted by ledvm:...He was confirmed in a bipartisan vote of 56-41...

This is why I will never vote for another Democrat. No matter what lies they tell you when they are campaigning, as soon as they get to Washington, they vote just how Chucky or Nancy tell them.

Do your shopping in the Primaries...in the General vote straight ticket (R). If you are frugal with you money, own guns, and hunt...really no other way to do it.