Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

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The following is a list of directors of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service:

#DirectorDateNotes
1 Ira Noel Gabrielson 1940–1946First director
2 Albert Merrill Day April 1, 1946 – 1953 [1]
3 John L. Farley 1953–1957
4 Daniel Hugo Janzen 1957–1964Father of evolutionary ecologist and conservationist Daniel H. Janzen.
5 John S. Gottschalk 1964–1970
6 Spencer H. Smith 1970–1973
7 Lynn Adams Greenwalt 1974–1981Nominated July 31, 1974 by President Richard Nixon, confirmed October 1973, retained by President Jimmy Carter [2] [3]
8 Robert A. Jantzen 1981–1985Nominated October 9, 1981 by President Ronald Reagan; [4] sworn on November 17, 1981 [5]
9 Frank Harper Dunkle 1986 – March 15, 1989Nominated March 26, 1986. [6] Resigned March 15, 1989 [7]
10 John F. Turner 1989–1993Nominated June 13, 1989 by President George H. W. Bush [8] [9]
11 Mollie Hanna Beattie September 10, 1993 – June 5, 1996Nominated May 18, 1993, by President Bill Clinton; sworn on September 10, 1993 [10] [11]
– John G. Rogers Jr. (acting)June 5, 1996 – July 31, 1997
12 Jamie Rappaport Clark.jpg Jamie Rappaport Clark July 31, 1997 – January 20, 2001Nominated June 23, 1997, by President Clinton [12]
– Marshall Jones (acting)January 20, 2001 – February 21, 2002
13 Steven A. Williams February 21, 2002 – March 16, 2005Confirmed January 30, 2002; sworn on February 21, 2002 [13]
– Matthew J. "Matt" Hogan (acting)March 16, 2005 – October 12, 2005
14 H. Dale Hall October 12, 2005 – January 3, 2009Sworn on October 12, 2005 [14] Resigned January 3, 2009
– Assignment- 48-DPA-01-09-09 K FWS Gould) Official portrait of Rowan Gould, (Deputy Director,) Fish and Wildlife Service (48-DPA-01-09-09 K FWS Gould DOI 5287.JPG - DPLA - f8cf1ce2a3e1615ad9bf72fb43b01356.JPG Rowan W. Gould (first time) (acting)January 3 – September 1, 2009
15 Sam Hamilton.jpg Samuel D. "Sam" Hamilton III September 1, 2009 – February 20, 2010Nominated July 6, 2009, confirmed July 31, 2009; [15] died in office, February 20, 2010 [16]
– Assignment- 48-DPA-01-09-09 K FWS Gould) Official portrait of Rowan Gould, (Deputy Director,) Fish and Wildlife Service (48-DPA-01-09-09 K FWS Gould DOI 5287.JPG - DPLA - f8cf1ce2a3e1615ad9bf72fb43b01356.JPG Rowan W. Gould (second time) (acting)February 21, 2010 – June 30, 2011
16 Official Portrait, Dan Ashe (5981059707).jpg Dan Ashe June 30, 2011 – Jan 19, 2017
– Jim Kurth (acting)Jan 20, 2017 – May 30, 2017
– Greg Sheehan (cropped).jpg Greg Sheehan (acting)Jun 1, 2017 – Aug 16, 2018
– Margaret Everson.jpg Margaret Everson (acting)Oct 23, 2018 – January 6, 2020
17 Aurelia Skipwith.jpg Aurelia Skipwith January 6, 2020 – January 19, 2021Nominated October 22, 2018. Confirmed by Senate December 12, 2019.
– Martha Williams, FWS Director.jpg Martha Williams (acting)January 20, 2021 – March 8, 2022
18 Martha Williams March 8, 2022 – January 19, 2025Nominated October 27, 2021, renominated January 4, 2022. Confirmed by Senate February 17, 2022.

References

  1. ↑ "Albert M. Day Retires from Federal Service" (PDF). FWS.gov (Press release). May 27, 1955. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2010-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2010-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2010-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2010-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2010-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Archived 2016-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ http://training.fws.gov/History/documents/Dunkle19890307.pdf Archived 2017-01-28 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  8. ↑ http://training.fws.gov/History/documents/Turner19890613.pdf Archived 2017-02-10 at the Wayback Machine [ bare URL PDF ]
  9. ↑ "Nomination of John F. Turner to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | the American Presidency Project".
  10. ↑ Foggia, Lyla (1997). Reel Women: The World of Women Who Fish. Simon & Schuster. ISBN   9781439116845.
  11. ↑ "Nomination for Posts at the United States Fish and Wildlife Service | the American Presidency Project".
  12. ↑ "Digest of Other White House Announcements | the American Presidency Project".
  13. ↑ "Director: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". Archived from the original on 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  14. ↑ "USFWS/NCTC - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  15. ↑ "Presidential Nominations - THOMAS (Library of Congress)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
  16. ↑ "Archives - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times . 20 February 2010.
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