Roy Elicker
Roy Elicker is the former Oregon Director of Fish and Wildlife. He was first appointed to the position on August 3, 2007, by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Elicker resigned from office on October 10, 2014, to assume a position with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[1] The department chose former deputy director Curt Melcher as interim director in September 2014, as director in February 2015.[2]
Biography
Elicker began his career with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in 1993 as a watershed health program coordinator. He subsequently served as fish screening program manager, fish division deputy administrator, legislative coordinator, and deputy director for fish and wildlife programs.[3]
Education
- Master’s Degree, wildlife biology, Rutgers University, 1982
- Environmental law degree, Lewis and Clark College Northwest School of Law
Political career
Oregon Director of Fish and Wildlife (2007-2014)
Elicker served as Oregon Director of Fish and Wildlife from 2007 to 2014. Prior to his appointment, he served as acting director on two separate occasions.[3]
Appointments
2007
Elicker was appointed as Oregon Director of Fish and Wildlife by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission on August 3, 2007. Commission Chair Marla Rae stated, “Roy earned this appointment. He earned it by his commitment, passion and loyalty to the department, its mission and its employees.”[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Statesman Journal, "Roy Elicker resigns as director at ODFW," September 5, 2014
- ↑ Statesman Journal, "Roy Elicker resigns as director at ODFW," September 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, " The Director's Office," accessed February 22, 2013
- ↑ Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, "Commission appoints Elicker Director," August 3, 2007
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| Preceded by Virgil Moore |
Oregon Director of Fish and Wildlife 2007-2014 |
Succeeded by Curt Melcher |
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