PHOENIX, Ariz. - The Governor's office is currently accepting applications for the 2012 appointment to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Applications must be received or postmarked by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7, 2011. Applications are being accepted through Oct. 7



Members must be well informed on the subject of wildlife and the requirements for its conservation. In accordance with state statute the commission is required to maintain political balance. Applicants for this vacancy may be of any political affiliation. No two members may be from the same county. Since the commission currently has members from Apache, Navajo, Pima and Yavapai counties, residents of those counties may not apply for this opening. Residents of Cochise, Coconino, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties are eligible to apply.

Applications are accepted online at http://www.azgovernor.gov/BC/Application07.asp and are currently being accepted through Oct. 7, 2011. Per state statute, the Arizona Game and Fish Commission Appointment Recommendation Board shall assist the governor by interviewing, evaluating and recommending candidates. The board shall recommend at least two, but no more than five, candidates to the governor. The governor must select and appoint a commissioner from the list submitted by the board.

For further information, contact the Governor's Office of Boards and Commissions at (602) 542-2449 or toll free at (800) 253-0883.

For more information about the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, visit www.azgfd.gov/commission. For more information about the Office of the Governor, please visit www.azgovernor.gov.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AGFD's programs or activities, including employment practices, they may file a complaint with the Director's Office, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000, (602) 942-3000, or with the Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 N. Fairfax Dr. Ste. 130, Arlington, VA 22203. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or this document in an alternative format by contacting the Director's Office as listed above.