Pendley
Proper noun
Meaning
Pendley (plural Pendleys)
A surname.
Examples
Conservationists have seized on writings Pendley made as recently as 2016 that defended so-called sagebrush rebels like scofflaw rancher Cliven Bundy who want federal public lands turned over to states or private interests.
But he said the changes at the BLM under Pendley — including relocating the bureau’s headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Grand Junction, Colorado — have been more drastic.
Morris said Pendley served in that role for 424 days, violating a federal law that caps at 210 days the time an acting director can serve in a position that requires Senate confirmation.
Oakman’s Mackenzie Pendley, center, is helped around the bases by teammates Cheyenne Busby, left, and Shalayiah Waid, right, during Thursday’s game against Gordo.
Mr Pendley has joined a long list of the president’s department heads who have turned their interim appointments into permanent leadership, without congressional oversight.
Still, Pendley remained at the helm of BLM until a federal judge in Montana ordered Pendley to leave his post in late September.