Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has appointed a replacement for a conservative-leaning Universities of Wisconsin regent who is refusing to step down
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers appointed a bankruptcy attorney Friday to replace a conservative-leaning Universities of Wisconsin regent who is refusing to step down. Evers announced that he has appointed Tim Nixon to succeed Robert Atwell. Nixon works on law firm Godfrey & Kahn's Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Team. He holds a bachelor's degree from UW-Green Bay and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Legislature's two-year session ended this spring and lawmakers aren't expected to return to Madison until January. A message left with Senate Republican Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s office Friday inquiring about the prospects of senators returning early to vote on Nixon wasn't immediately returned. The state Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that political appointees don't have to leave their posts until the Senate confirms a successor.
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