Florida FWC Commission Retains Chairman

By: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Posted on: 12/10/09

Amid numerous changes in the senior-level staff at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the seven-member Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to retain Rodney Barreto as chairman.

Commissioner Kenneth Wright noted the FWC has a new executive director, assistant executive director, director of law enforcement and will need a new general counsel soon.

"We need to ensure continuation of leadership with the most-experienced commissioner as chairman," Wright said.

Commissioner Brian Yablonski amended the nomination to include naming Commissioner Dick Corbett as vice chairman. Corbett is second to Barreto in experience on the Commission.

Barreto is from Miami and Key Largo; Corbett lives in Tampa.

FWC chairmen and vice chairmen serve one-year terms, beginning the first day of the calendar year.

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