DUMMERSTON — Gov. Peter Shumlin has appointed a Dummerston man to the state Fish and Wildlife Board.
Dennis Mewes of Dummerston was appointed by Shumlin to fill the Windham County seat on the 14-member board, which consists of Vermont citizens appointed from every county to enact the state's fish and wildlife regulations. Members serve for six-year terms.
Mewes was born and raised in Windham County and has worked for 27 years as a self-employed finish carpenter. He is an avid hunter, angler and outdoorsman, and has enjoyed spending time in the woods since he was young.
He credits his love for the outdoors to his family, particularly his parents and grandparents, who first introduced him to wildlife and nature.
Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter said in a news release that Mewes has “a strong interest in the sound management of these resources” and that Mewes will “add additional depth of knowledge on the issues facing Vermont's sporting and conservation community to the board.”