Karen Timberlake, Wisconsin's state health secretary for the past two years, will be resigning from her post, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday.
was first being distributed, is leaving Gov. Tony Evers administration, the governor announced Friday.
Karen Timblerlake is the second Cabinet member to announce since Evers won reelection that they will not be returning. Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole retired last month.FILE - Wisconsin health secretary Karen Timberlake is the second member of Gov. Tony Evers' Cabinet to resign since his re-election to the Badger State's highest office.
Timberlake became the Department of Health Services secretary in January 2021 after her predecessor, Andrea Palm, left for a job in. Timberlake is among many of Evers' appointees who never received a confirmation vote in the Senate, but that didn't prevent her from doing the job. Timberlake will leave on Jan. 2, the day before Evers is sworn in to his second term, the governor's office said."Karen joined our administration at a critical time during the coronavirus pandemic, bringing with her a wealth of experience and expertise," Evers said in a statement."We owe her our gratitude for returning to this role during an incredibly challenging time for our state, and there’s no question that she helped us save lives.
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