New Hampshire Executive Director of Fish and Game
| New Hampshire Executive Director of Fish and Game | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $119,820 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $38,650,481 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | New Hampshire Statutes, XVIII, Chapter 206, Section 206:10 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor and Fish and Game Council |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
New Hampshire Executive Director of Fish and Game
Stephanie Lynn Simek | |
| Other New Hampshire Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Director of Fish & Game • Public Utilities Commission | |
The New Hampshire Executive Director of Fish and Game is an executive position in the New Hampshire state government. The executive director is appointed by the governor with the consent of the state fish and game council. The position is primarily responsible for overseeing the conservation and protection of fish and game and their habitats, as well as keeping the public informed about these resources.[1]
Current officeholder
The current New Hampshire Executive Director of Fish and Game is Stephanie Lynn Simek (nonpartisan). Simek assumed office in 2024.
Authority
Per Title XVIII, Chapter 206, Section 206:10 of the New Hampshire Statutes:[2]
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It shall be the duty of the executive director to function as the chief administrator of the commission and to protect, propagate and preserve the fish, game and wildlife resources of the state and to protect and conserve non-game birds of the state. |
Qualifications
As outlined in Title XVIII, Chapter 206, Section 206:8 of the New Hampshire Statutes, a candidate for director must "be a person with knowledge of, and experience in, the requirements for the protection, conservation and restoration of the wildlife resources of the state and shall be a competent administrator."[2]
Appointment
Per Title XVIII, Chapter 206, Section 206:8 of the New Hampshire Statutes:[3]
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The commission, following a comprehensive and equitable search, shall nominate, and the governor and council shall appoint, an executive director of the fish and game department. If the governor and council fail to appoint the nominee, the commission shall nominate another person. Each nominee shall be a person with knowledge of, and experience in, the requirements for the protection, conservation and restoration of the wildlife resources of the state and shall be a competent administrator. The executive director shall hold office for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment. |
Vacancies
Per Title XVIII, Chapter 206, Section 206:8 of the New Hampshire Statutes, in the event of a vacancy "due to retirement, resignation, or prolonged illness, death, or for any other just cause," the commission appoints an acting director to serve until the governor and council can appoint a new officeholder.[2]
Duties
The duties of the New Hampshire Executive Director of Fish and Game include:[1]
- Conserve, manage and protect these resources and their habitats;
- Inform and educate the public about these resources; and
- Provide the public with opportunities to use and appreciate these resources.
Divisions
As of February 1, 2021, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is organized into the following divisions:[1]
- Public Affairs
- Wildlife Division
- Inland Fisheries
- Law Enforcement
- Marine Fisheries
- Business Division
- Facilities and Lands
State budget
- See also: New Hampshire state budget and finances
The budget for the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game in Fiscal Year 2025 was $38,650,481.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $119,820, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $126,555, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $100,171, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $106,700, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.[8]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $100,171, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $100,171, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $100,171, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $114,554, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $114,554, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2014
In 2014, the director received a salary of $100,171, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2013
In 2013, the director's salary remained at $98,691.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
NH Fish and Game Department
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-3211
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 New Hampshire Fish and Game, "What We Do" accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New Hampshire Statutes, "206:10 Powers and Duties," accessed February 1, 2021
- ↑ New Hampshire Statutes, "206:8 How Chosen; Term; Compensation, and Duties Generally," accessed December 26, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Legislature, "HB 1-A Final Version," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Stratford farmer becomes new Fish and Game boss," August 5, 2020
- ↑ 'Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 10, 2020
- ↑ 'Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 10, 2020
- ↑ 'Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 10, 2020
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 31, 2014
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