Citing the proverbial desire to spend more time with his family, controversial Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Jack Husted resigned his post yesterday. Most recently serving as chair of the commission, Husted had come under fire for his illegal poaching of a prairie dog out of season last year, and for his trenchant stances against the federal Endangered Species Act.

Here’s what Husted had to say in his resignation letter:

The Honorable Jan Brewer
Governor of Arizona
Office of the Governor
1700 West Washington
Phoenix AZ 85007

Dear Governor Brewer:

Having served in a volunteer capacity on several appointed boards and commissions in Arizona, I have enjoyed my public service opportunities and in particular my service on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. I have worked hard over the past four years as a commissioner to strengthen the department’s role and responsibilities in managing and conserving our state’s wildlife, which is held in trust for our citizens. It has been humbling to stand alongside other commissioners and departmental staff to strengthen the governing pillars of wildlife management and conservation in our nation — the North American Model for Wildlife Conservation.

However, I have come to the realization that it is time to embark on a new chapter in my life, as a private citizen, with time to focus on my family, my faith and my professional endeavors. So with this letter, I tender my resignation as a commissioner on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission effective immediately. I am grateful and honored to have had the opportunity to serve your administration as a commissioner and sincerely thank you for the confidence you showed in appointing me.

Respectfully,

Jack Husted

The PDF version can be found herehere.

This article appears in Apr 11-17, 2013.

5 replies on “Arizona Game and Fish Commissioner Resigns”

  1. AAHH Tucson Weekly…. Paste as plain text! This took me literally three clicks and two keyboard presses… figure it out.

    The Honorable Jan Brewer
    Governor of Arizona
    Office of the Governor
    1700 West Washington
    Phoenix AZ 85007
    Dear Governor Brewer:

    Having served in a volunteer capacity on several appointed boards and commissions in
    Arizona, I have enjoyed my public service opportunities and in particular my service on
    the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. I have worked hard over the past four years
    as a commissioner to strengthen the department’s role and responsibilities in managing
    and conserving our state’s wildlife, which is held in trust for our citizens. It has been
    humbling to stand alongside other commissioners and departmental staff to strengthen
    the governing pillars of wildlife management and conservation in our nation — the North
    American Model for Wildlife Conservation.

    However, I have come to the realization that it is time to embark on a new chapter in
    my life, as a private citizen, with time to focus on my family, my faith and my
    professional endeavors. So with this letter, I tender my resignation as a commissioner
    on the Arizona Game and Fish Commission effective immediately. I am grateful and
    honored to have had the opportunity to serve your administration as a commissioner
    and sincerely thank you for the confidence you showed in appointing me.

    Respectfully,

    Jack Husted

  3. Good riddance to this ass hat! If only the rest of them would follow him out the door. Their motto; “Science, we don’t need no stinkin science”. The whole bunch of them jump when the hunters say jump only stopping to ask how high.

  4. Good. Read the incident report. He went with an autistic kid to kill a rabbit, couldn’t find a rabbit (huh?), came upon a prairie dog village and urged the kid to shoot and kill a prairie dog, which the kid did after several missed shots. Now, there is truly a steward for Arizona wildlife. Of course, the next person Brewer appoints could be even worse.

    http://www.adlaz.org/sites/default/files/I…

  5. “Husted had come under fire for his illegal poaching of a prairie dog”. Illegal poaching??? Versus legal poaching??? Poach – verb: to hunt illegally, catch illegally, jacklight, jack; steal. Poaching, like murder is an illegal act. Enough said.

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