New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Media contact: Rachel Shockley, (505) 476-8071
Public contact:  (888) 248-6866
Rachel.shockley@state.nm.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, OCT. 30, 2013:

DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR R.J. KIRKPATRICK STEPS IN AS DIRECTOR

ALBUQUERQUE – The State Game Commission appointed Assistant Director R.J. Kirkpatrick to serve as the acting director of the Department of Game and Fish beginning Monday, Nov. 4. Kirkpatrick will begin serving as interim director of the department Nov. 13.

“I am very honored by the commission’s decision and I am excited to take on this endeavor,” Kirkpatrick said.

Kirkpatrick has worked for the department for 22 years in a variety of positions, from field officer to assistant director.

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