MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers’ transportation secretary plans to resign next month to take a job at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The governor’s office announced Friday that Craig Thompson will leave his post on Sept. 11 to take a position as vice chancellor for university relations at the state’s flagship university.
Evers appointed Thompson as transportation secretary in December 2018, shortly after the governor won election to his first term. The Senate confirmed Thompson in 2021.
Evers’ office said Deputy Transportation Secretary Kristina Boardman will succeed Thompson. The office says she will be the first woman to serve as transportation secretary.