Reappoint Head of DNR Jeff Vonk

From the Rapid Response network...

Stand up for Vonk's Reappointment!
Governor-Elect Culver has already begun appointing some directors of state agencies, and it’s not looking good for Jeff Vonk as head of the DNR. Since he has been appointed, Vonk has learned a lot about the issues we care about, and he has taken some important steps towards protecting the environment (like the Water Protection Rule) and supported local control. Many of you have voiced your desire to support his reappointment. Here’s what you can do:

Ø Write your own letter to Culver asking him to appoint Vonk and stop considering candidates that would expand factory farming and hurt the environment. Send it to the address below or e-mail it to chet.culver@iowa.gov.

I wonder if any of this stems from Patty Judge's less than stellar environmental record as Sec. of Agriculture. There may have been tensions between her office and Vonk at the DNR. I don't have any evidence if that is the case, but it makes you wonder.