Lester P. Voigt

Lester Voigt (June 5, 1915 – December 28, 2005) was an American conservationist and the first secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Voigt's first position in state government was Director of the Wisconsin Department of Conservation. Voigt "was a longtime prominent figure in the national conservation community." He was removed from the position in 1975 after studies found that the agency was being mismanaged.[1][2]

Voigt also served as the U.S. representative to the International Fishery Commission under five U.S. presidents. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in education. Voigt died at the age of 90.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Voigt Is Out as Head of DNR". The La Crosse Tribune. May 23, 1975. p. 1. Retrieved July 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Voigt Not Bitter, Thinks Positively". Wisconsin State Journal. May 10, 1976. p. 25. Retrieved July 11, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "UW-EAU Claire e-View, January 2006". Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  4. ^ "Obituary; Voigt Was First State DNR Chief; as Conservation Leader, He Saw Job as Leading an Orchestra' - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - January 01, 2006 - Id. 74344701 - vLex". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  5. ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19550401&id=wmsjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rSMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5158,6140 [dead link‍]