Michigan Director of Natural Resources
| Michigan Director of Natural Resources | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $178,637 |
| 2024 FY Budget: | $572,248,100 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Commission of Natural Resources |
| Authority: | Michigan Compiled Laws 299.13 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
Michigan Director of Natural Resources
Scott Bowen | |
| Other Michigan Executive Offices | |
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The Michigan Director of Natural Resources is a state executive position in the Michigan state government.
The director serves alongside the Michigan Natural Resources Commission, a seven-member public body appointed by the governor.[1]
As head of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the director supervises the department, which is responsible for promoting outdoor recreational opportunities, wildlife and fisheries management, forest management, state land and minerals, state parks and recreation areas, and conservation and law enforcement.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Michigan Director of Natural Resources is Scott Bowen (nonpartisan). Bowen assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The Director of Natural Resources is established in the Michigan Compiled Laws.[2]
Michigan Compiled Laws 299.13:
| Transfer of powers and duties of the commission of natural resources, the department of natural resources, the director of the department of natural resources, and various agencies, boards, and commissions contained therein relating to natural resources management and environmental protection to the director of a new department of natural resources. |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The director is appointed by the Michigan Governor.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
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The director oversees the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which "is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural and cultural resources for current and future generations."[3]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Michigan state budget and finances
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources' budget for the 2024 fiscal year was $572,248,100.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $178,637, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $173,400, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $170,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $165,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $165,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $155,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $148,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $150,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the director received a salary of $145,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the director's salary was an estimated $145,000.[14]
Historical officeholders
There have been 21 Michigan Directors of the Department of Natural Resources since 1921.[15]
| List of officeholders from 1921-present | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Tenure | |||
| 1 | John Baird | 1921 - 1926 | |||
| 2 | Leigh Young | January 1927 - October 1927 | |||
| 3 | George R. Hogarth | October 1927 - October 1934 | |||
| 4 | P. J. Hoffmaster | October 1934 - March 1951 | |||
| 5 | Gerald E. Eddy | April 1951 - April 1964 | |||
| 6 | Ralph A. MacMullan | May 1964 - September 1972 | |||
| 7 | A. Gene Gazlay | October 1972 - June 1974 | |||
| 8 | Dave Jenkins* | July 1974 - December 1974 | |||
| 9 | Howard A. Tanner | January 1975 - June 1983 | |||
| 10 | James Cleary* | June 1983 - August 1983 | |||
| 11 | Ronald O. Skoog | September 1983 - June 1986 | |||
| 12 | Gordon Guyer | July 1986 - May 1988 | |||
| 13 | David F. Hales | May 1988 - May 1991 | |||
| 14 | Delbert Rector** | May 1991 - September 1991 | |||
| 15 | Rollie Harmes | September 1991 - October 1995 | |||
| 16 | Michael D. Moore | October 1995 - March 1996 | |||
| 17 | K.L. Cool | April 1996 - May 2004 | |||
| 18 | Rebecca A. Humphries | May 2004 - January 2011 | |||
| 19 | Rodney Stokes | January 2011 - July 2012 | |||
| 20 | Keith Creagh | July 2012 - December 2018 | |||
| 21 | Daniel Eichinger | December 2018 - December 2022 | |||
| 22 | Shannon Lott | December 2022 - September 2023 | |||
| 23 | Scott Bowen | September 2023 - present | |||
| *Denotes Acting **Denotes Interim | |||||
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Contact information
Lansing Office
Mason Building
Sixth Floor
P.O. Box 30028
Lansing MI 48909
Director Phone: 517-284-6367
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Department of Natural Resources, "About the Michigan DNR" accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Legislature, "MCL Chapter Index," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Department of Natural Resources, "Natural Resources at a Glance," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Michigan.gov, "FY 2024 Budget," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 22, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Department of Natural Resources, "DNR Directors Past and Present," accessed January 22, 2021
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