JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature has rejected one of Gov. Sean Parnell’s appointees to the Board of Game.
Parnell named Lynn Keogh Jr. to the board last July but Keogh needed to be confirmed by the full Legislature. Keogh’s was the only confirmation rejected Tuesday, failing on a 29-28 vote. Appointees need a majority of the full membership of the Legislature, or 31 votes, to pass.
Questions were raised about Keogh’s past, including a charge that, as a guide, he’d operated a boat with a stronger-than-allowed motor.
Rep. Berta Gardner said this created a cloud around Keogh.
A spokeswoman for Gov. Sean Parnell expressed disappointment that Keogh wasn’t confirmed, saying he’d been an effective member of the board for months.
Rep. Alan Dick spoke in support of Keogh on the floor.
Comments (9)
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nomination, will probably be on of the Duby brothers. They would fit right in with some of his, and the previous Governors appointees....
Trophy hunters suck!
This is very good news.The
This is very good news.
The attitude directed towards Alaska's wildlife by the Board of Game must change, it has been despicable.
There are other user groups in Alaska that should have representation on this board this board should not just be filled with people that like to hunt and kill our wildlife.
As a lifelong Alaskan I know that the board is supposed to be about representing the true diversity in our state and there are plenty of qualified individuals that want very much to serve on the BOG that would bring the needed diversity and new perspectives to the table which is desperately needed.
Thank you to our truly "forward" thinking Reps. that rejected Sean Parnell's pick, Lynn Keogh Jr.
Mr. Keogh would have brought more of the same aggressive narrow minded views and intensive killing to the BOG.
The Board has power
Thank you for choosing carefully and not just saying, "okay" to whomever the governor chooses. We don't want the State of Alaska to be a joke. Our Board of Game makes important decisions and it's heartening to see that our elected officials are trying to ensure that new members to the board are smart and honest.
Feel the love?
Can't you just feel the love between the Governor and the Legislature?
I'm glad the lawmakers don't rubber stamp appointees and actual research is done. Thank you to the lawmakers who did their homework.
Close vote
What disturbs me is the close vote of the legislature. This means almost half of the legislature thought Keogh was a good choice. This should have been a 57-0 vote.
@Jo
I really doubt any research is actually done... What you saw in this case was a vote that was primarily along majority / minority lines with a few informed legislators who crossed the line to do the right thing.
Heck, if they were actually worried about ethics in that body they might have problems getting a quorum.
What kind of subsistence law...
...requires any part of the animal to be wasted? A stupid one.