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November 6, 2006
JIM LEHMAN NAMED LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATOR
FOR ODNR DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
COLUMBUS, OH - Jim Lehman, 45, of Lancaster, has been named administrator for the Law Enforcement Section of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Lehman replaces Dan Schneider, who retired on October 31 following a 30-year career with the division - the last five as law enforcement administrator.
Most recently, Lehman served as manager of the Division of Wildlife’s District One office in Columbus, which oversees operations in 13 central Ohio counties.
He joined ODNR in 1981 as a law enforcement officer in the Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, later moving to the Division of Wildlife in 1986 as the Portage County state wildlife officer. Lehman subsequently served in several law enforcement supervisory positions in the division’s District One office before being named the district manager in 2000.
“We are very pleased to promote Jim Lehman into this important position,” said Steven A. Gray, chief of the Division of Wildlife. “Jim has had an outstanding career with the Division of Wildlife and has proven himself in his previous jobs. We know that he will continue to do a great job for the Ohio Division of Wildlife.”
In his new position, Lehman will direct statewide law enforcement initiatives in order to meet the mission of the Division of Wildlife. He will develop division rules and regulations, recommend changes in the Ohio Revised Code to the chief and department when necessary, and make sure that Ohio’s wildlife laws are enforced.
“I believe we have one of the best wildlife law enforcement sections in the country,” said Lehman. “I am excited to serve the Ohio Division of Wildlife in this new capacity.”
Lehman is a graduate of Lancaster High School and Hocking College. He and his wife, Vicki, have two children, Ryan and Jennifer.
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