THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, March 8, 1995 TAG: 9503080555
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY SCOTT HARPER, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Short : 34 lines
Donald L. Liverman, a Norfolk shipping executive, has resigned from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission after seven years on the powerful board that oversees fish and shellfish, wetlands and dredging projects.
Citing business reasons, Liverman surprised colleagues over lunch last week by announcing that he had submitted a letter of resignation to Gov. George F. Allen and was stepping down immediately.
Environmentalists expressed concern that Allen would replace Liverman, considered a moderate on the nine-member board, with a pro-business candidate with little experience in conservation.
The governor still is considering a replacement, an aide said Tuesday, but is expected to name one before the commission's next meeting later this month.
Liverman, an executive with Triport Terminal, said he believes Allen will make a ``quality choice,'' adding that he has not recommended anyone to the governor.
Appointed in 1988 by then-Gov. Gerald L. Baliles, Liverman said he is ``not so sure'' that the commission has adequately protected fish and shellfish in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries during his tenure.
``I feel good about things overall,'' he said, ``but I don't think we did what we should have done. I'm not satisfied with what we've done, really.'' He did not want to discuss specifics. by CNB