 The
Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation is pleased
to announce that Jeff Crane will become the
new Director of Policy and Programs beginning
on July 22. Jeff joins the Foundation with experience
in on-the-ground natural resource management,
as well as a policy background at both the federal
and state level. Jeff spent five years working
in Congress as both committee and personal staff.
In addition he has experience developing wildlife
habitat management plans in the United States
and South Africa. Most recently Jeff was instrumental
in establishing the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's
Caucus and Foundation. In this capacity he served
as a liaison for the state caucus, providing
strategy and policy briefings on sportsmen's
issues being addressed by the state legislature.
Matt Hogan, who has served as the Director
of Conservation Policy for CSF for four years,
was appointed by Department of the Interior
Secretary Gale Norton as the Deputy Director
of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and will
be leaving the Foundation on July 26th. Matt
has played a leadership role in increasing the
value of the Caucus to the hunting and fishing
community and increasing the Foundation's role
to serve as a facilitator and conduit to the
U.S. Congress
"CSF is fortunate to have
Jeff joining our team and we expect a seamless
transition as Matt moves on," commented CSF
Executive Director Melinda Gable. "I know
I speak for the entire staff and board in congratulating
Matt on his new career and am delighted that the
Fish and Wildlife Service has appointed someone
who truly works on behalf of all American sportsmen."
Established in 1989, the Congressional
Sportsmen's Foundation works on behalf of current
and future generations of Americans to protect
the right and increase the opportunity to hunt,
fish and trap by serving as the sportsmen's link
to Congress. CSF serves as the conduit between
sportsmen, wildlife conservation organizations
and the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC),
a bi-partisan caucus that supports wildlife conservation,
professional wildlife management, hunting and
fishing. CSF provides the CSC with substantive
and factual information so that they can make
informed policy decisions towards conserving and
managing the nation's fish and wildlife resources.
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