Biden picks former Obama DOI official to lead USFWS

President Biden has nominated Martha Williams to lead the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) after she informally serving in the role since the start of the Biden administration.

Williams was previously the director of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and has also previously served in the Interior Department during the Obama administration.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/578017-biden-taps-obama-era-official-to-lead-fish-and-wildlife-service

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