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November 30, 2005
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Hoeven Names Steinwand New Game And Fish Director
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today named Terry Steinwand the new director of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department effective January 1. Steinwand’s salary will be $85,000 a year.
“Terry brings two decades of experience to the director’s position, as well as the respect of colleagues and the public,” Hoeven said. “Not only has he helped to build world-class fisheries in North Dakota, but he has also helped us to meet challenges like drought on the Missouri River and completion of an outlet from Devils Lake. He’ll bring that same great experience and love of North Dakota’s fish and game to his job as director.”
Retiring Director Dean Hildebrand said: “I am extremely pleased that Terry Steinwand was named the new director of the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Terry has a wealth of knowledge and experience with hunting and fishing. He is recognized by his peers for his scientific work to improve freshwater habitat and fishing in our state. His leadership ability will be a genuine asset to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and the people of our great state.”
Steinwand is a twenty-two year veteran of the department, where he began in 1982 as a fisheries biologist for the Garrison Diversion. In 1989, he was named Fisheries Division Chief, and was responsible for the supervision of 22 full-time employees and administered programs for fisheries production, management, research, development and aquatic habitat. He has worked closely with the public, the federal government and the Legislature concerning Game and Fish Department issues.
He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fish and Wildlife Management and a Master’s Degree in biology from the University of North Dakota. He received the Director’s Award for Professional Excellence in 1987 and a Project Wild Certificate of Recognition in 1990.
“I would also like to thank retiring director Dean Hildebrand, who has left a living legacy for generations to come in the form of North Dakota’s great outdoors,” Hoeven said. “Under Dean’s stewardship of the PLOTS program, we’ve reached more than 830,000 acres toward our goal of building 1 million acres of quality habitat in North Dakota. We’re continuing to build that in both quality and quantity. That is something we can pass on to our children with great pride.”
Hoeven said he gave incoming Director Steinwand the same objectives he did Hildebrand when he appointed him. “Build the resource – more game and fish and more quality habitat; balance all interests fairly; and communicate – get input from everyone,” Hoeven said.
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