Gov. Evers picks county administrator as next Wisconsin DNR secretary

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday appointed a county administrator with a background in conservation to lead the state Department of ...

December 28, 2022
12:28 AM

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday appointed a county administrator with a background in conservation to lead the state Department of Natural Resources.The governor announced that Sheboygan County Administrator Adam Payne will replace Preston Cole as DNR secretary. Cole retired from the position in November.Payne has served as Sheboygan County administrator for the last 20 years, coordinating and directing county administrative and management functions and developing the county's annual budget.

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