
Wisconsin’s Senate Majority Leader is accusing Governor Tony Evers of playing “insider politics.”
Earlier this week, Gov. Evers appointed Dr. Karen Hyun to serve as the DNR Secretary-designee, a position that has not been filled in over a year.
Senator Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg noted that while the position was vacant, the Department and the Governor have made meaningful policy decisions impacting taxpayers and Wisconsin’s natural resources.
In response to Dr. Hyun’s appointment, Sen. LeMahieu said, “Unfortunately, this isn’t just insider politics. There are families who should have clean water this Christmas who don’t because of the Governor’s irresponsible PFAS veto. If the Governor had appointed a qualified DNR secretary after former-Secretary Payne’s departure, their counsel may have saved the Governor from that critical mistake.”
That being said, Sen. LeMahieu also noted, “Senate Republicans look forward to meeting with Dr. Hyun to discuss her qualifications to serve as Wisconsin’s DNR Secretary as we fulfill our constitutional duty of advice and consent.”