Department of Fish and Game
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07:015 Feb. 5 2007
Contacts: Kyle Orr, DFG Office of Communications, (916)
651-9130
J. Rod McGinnis, (916) 929-8152, CBH/SAA
DFG Lieutenant Wins Eighth Annual CBH/SAA Employee Of The Year
Award
California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Lt. John Sutton has
received the California Bowmen Hunters/State Archery
Association's (CBH/SAA) "Employee of the Year" award.
"Lt. Sutton's dedication to his profession and his generous
contributions to his community make him a very deserving
recipient of this prestigious award," said DFG Director Ryan
Broddrick.
The award is presented annually to recognize outstanding service,
dedication, and exceptional contributions to further conservation
of wildlife and wildlife habitat and partnerships with hunters,
according to J. Rod McGinnis of the CBH/SAA.
Sutton, a 15-year DFG veteran, serves as the DFG Homeland
Security Liaison Officer and as the Office of Emergency Services
Drills & Exercise Coordinator. Prior to those posts, he was a
DFG warden in the Office of Spill Prevention and Response.
Sutton's interest and ambition for the sport of archery qualified
him to perform lead instructor duties for the DFG-sponsored
National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP). Sutton recently
attended advanced-archery training at the Olympic training center
in
Sutton is also a member of the Youth in the Outdoors Committee -
a partnership of organizations created to perpetuate outdoor
education to youth - and is dedicated to providing youth in his
region with archery opportunities via coordinating and
instructing workshops and clinics.
The association boasts a membership of more than 3,000 people and
represents the interests of an estimated 50,000 bow hunters and
archery enthusiasts. This is the eighth year that CBH/SAA has
named an honoree from DFG. The selection process began with
nominations from the CBH/SAA'ssix regions. The names of the
nominees, along with brief biographies, went to the association's
membership and governing board for a vote.
Further information on the CBH/SAA can be found on its Web site at http://www.cbhsaa.org/.