Scott Walker Becomes 45th Governor of Wisconsin

Scott Walker publicly took the oath of office at noon January 3, 2011 in the State Capitol. View a full copy of Walker's Inaugural Address.

See more information about the inauguration and the new administration.


Governor Walker Makes Cabinet Appointments:

Governor Walker announced the following cabinet appointments late last week:

• Dept of Administration: Mike Huebsch- State Representative for the 94th Assembly District and former Speaker of the Assembly.
• Dept of Commerce: Paul Jadin- Former Mayor of Green Bay.
• Dept of Health Services: Dennis Smith- Former head of U.S Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
• Dept of Natural Resources: Cathy Stepp- Former State Senator.
• Dept of Transportation: Mark Gottlieb- State Representative for the 60th Assembly District.
• Dept of Revenue: Rick Chandler- Former State Secretary of DOR and state budget director.
• Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Ben Brancel- former Secretary for DATCAP and State Representative.
• Dept of Children and Families: Eloise Anderson- Former Director of the California Department of Social Services.
• Dept of Workforce Development: Manuel “Manny” Perez- President/Co-owner of a staffing firm.
• Dept of Corrections: Gary Hamblin- former Dane County Sheriff.
• Dept of Financial Institutions: Peter Bildsten- 30-year veteran of the Wisconsin financial services industry.
• Dept of Tourism: Stephanie Klett- host of Discover Wisconsin Television and Radio series.
• Dept of Regulation and Licensing: Dave Ross- Mayor of Superior.
• WHEDA Executive Director: Wyman Wynston- senior commercial TAD manager in the Atlanta Development Authority.