Meeting to nominate First District Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission member June 19 in Gilbertsville

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A meeting to nominate candidates for the First District representative on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission will be held at 7:30 p.m. (Central time) Tuesday, June 19, at the Kentucky Dam Village Convention Center, 113 Administration Drive, Gilbertsville, Ky.

The First Wildlife District includes Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, McCracken, Marshall and Trigg counties.

Residents of the First Wildlife District who, for the past two consecutive years, have either: purchased a Kentucky hunting or fishing license; or hunted or fished in Kentucky, but were not required to purchase a license, may participate in the nomination process.

The names of up to five nominees will be chosen at this meeting and submitted to Gov. Steve Beshear, who will appoint one nominee to a four-year term on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission, subject to state Senate confirmation.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. (Central time).