New appointees by the Republican Party for next year for the Natural Resources Committee.

If you live in their district, get to know these guys. Water quality, fenced hunting, deer numbers and a lot of other issues will be critical in the next few years as the new administration most likely seeks to back off most regulations that protect conservation, habitat and water quality.

As important, many issues will be driven by the ag committee.

Natural Resources:

Eberhart (Shelbyville)
Arnold ( Leavenworth)

Ag and rural development:

Lehe (Brookston)
Morrison (Terre Haute)