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GOVERNOR SELECTS BRENT MANNING TO HEAD GAME AND FISH
WGFD
2/21/03
Contact: Lara Azar, Governor’s Office (307) 777-7437
For Immediate Release
CHEYENNE – Gov. Dave Freudenthal announced Thursday that he has tapped Brent Manning, currently director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, to be director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The appointment is subject to state Senate confirmation next week.
Manning, 49, currently manages 2,200 employees and an annual budget of $750 million. He is coming to an agency with 352 employees and a $47 million annual budget.
“I’m in love with Wyoming and its wildlife — it is the premier outdoor state,” Manning said in explaining why he sought the job. “I have hunted and fished there for years and think it will be a fascinating challenge to bring together the varied interests in Wyoming’s wildlife.”
Freudenthal selected Manning from three names given him by the G&F Commission. “It was a very difficult choice,” Freudenthal said, “but Brent Manning is clearly the most qualified manager and has the drive and vision to get the job done.”
Manning has managed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for seven years and before that the Illinois Department of Conservation for four years. Prior to that, he was director of field operations for Ducks Unlimited.
In July 1995, Manning was appointed by then-Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar to serve as the first director of the Department of Natural Resources. At the time, Manning was director of the Department of Conservation.
In the new role, Manning organized the newly created umbrella agency of 2,200 employees and a $500 million budget at the time. The new agency merged the Illinois Department of Conservation with two state agencies and portions of two other agencies.
“I’ve initiated a team approach to natural resources management with an emphasis on long-term results,” Manning said, “which is something I think will work in Wyoming as well.”
Gov. Freudenthal said Manning came highly recommended by several Wyoming managers and sportsmen. “I have every confidence he will fit in quite well here in Wyoming and will lead our Game and Fish Department to a new level,” Freudenthal said. BIOGRAPHY OF BRENT MANNING
Brent Manning, with more than 20 years experience in natural resources management, is an expert both in the field and in administration.
The 49-year-old Republican is currently the director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, a position he has held since 1995. He directed the Illinois Department of Conservation from 1991 to 1995. From 1985 to 1991, he directed field operations for Ducks Unlimited. For about 10 years before that, he was a regional environmental chemist for IC Industries in Mattoon, Ill.
Manning holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental biology and zoology and a master’s degree in zoology, both with honors and both from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill.
He has earned numerous professional awards, including Conservationist of the Year from Migratory Waterfowl Hunters Inc. and the Gladys Levis Allen Award (man of the year) from the Great Rivers Land Trust for years of assistance in preserving regional natural and scenic lands in Illinois. Manning has also served on more than a dozen boards and committees.
Manning and his wife have two children, both in college.
WGFD
2/21/03
Contact: Lara Azar, Governor’s Office (307) 777-7437
For Immediate Release
CHEYENNE – Gov. Dave Freudenthal announced Thursday that he has tapped Brent Manning, currently director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, to be director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. The appointment is subject to state Senate confirmation next week.
Manning, 49, currently manages 2,200 employees and an annual budget of $750 million. He is coming to an agency with 352 employees and a $47 million annual budget.
“I’m in love with Wyoming and its wildlife — it is the premier outdoor state,” Manning said in explaining why he sought the job. “I have hunted and fished there for years and think it will be a fascinating challenge to bring together the varied interests in Wyoming’s wildlife.”
Freudenthal selected Manning from three names given him by the G&F Commission. “It was a very difficult choice,” Freudenthal said, “but Brent Manning is clearly the most qualified manager and has the drive and vision to get the job done.”
Manning has managed the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for seven years and before that the Illinois Department of Conservation for four years. Prior to that, he was director of field operations for Ducks Unlimited.
In July 1995, Manning was appointed by then-Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar to serve as the first director of the Department of Natural Resources. At the time, Manning was director of the Department of Conservation.
In the new role, Manning organized the newly created umbrella agency of 2,200 employees and a $500 million budget at the time. The new agency merged the Illinois Department of Conservation with two state agencies and portions of two other agencies.
“I’ve initiated a team approach to natural resources management with an emphasis on long-term results,” Manning said, “which is something I think will work in Wyoming as well.”
Gov. Freudenthal said Manning came highly recommended by several Wyoming managers and sportsmen. “I have every confidence he will fit in quite well here in Wyoming and will lead our Game and Fish Department to a new level,” Freudenthal said. BIOGRAPHY OF BRENT MANNING
Brent Manning, with more than 20 years experience in natural resources management, is an expert both in the field and in administration.
The 49-year-old Republican is currently the director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, a position he has held since 1995. He directed the Illinois Department of Conservation from 1991 to 1995. From 1985 to 1991, he directed field operations for Ducks Unlimited. For about 10 years before that, he was a regional environmental chemist for IC Industries in Mattoon, Ill.
Manning holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental biology and zoology and a master’s degree in zoology, both with honors and both from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill.
He has earned numerous professional awards, including Conservationist of the Year from Migratory Waterfowl Hunters Inc. and the Gladys Levis Allen Award (man of the year) from the Great Rivers Land Trust for years of assistance in preserving regional natural and scenic lands in Illinois. Manning has also served on more than a dozen boards and committees.
Manning and his wife have two children, both in college.
