WI Gov. Evers appoints state’s first openly gay cabinet official

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers introduced Monday he promoted the deputy secretary of the Division of Veterans Affairs to guide the company, which has been troubled by frequent allegations of abuse and poor care.

James Bond, a disabled U.S. Marine Corps veteran who has labored on the division for years, is the primary overtly LGBTQ individual in state historical past to move a Cupboard company, in line with the Legislative Audit Bureau. The governor’s information launch didn’t specify Bond’s incapacity or particulars of his army service.

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“James has been a devoted chief at DVA for over a decade and has served the division and Wisconsin veterans properly as deputy secretary,” Evers stated in an announcement. “As a veteran himself, alongside together with his a long time of state service, I’ve little doubt he’ll deliver a wealth of expertise, data, and experience to this position as secretary.”

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Bond inherits an company that has been stricken by points in its assisted residing amenities and nursing houses. A current Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation discovered that the Union Grove veterans house ranked among the many worst within the nation for violations and fines.

His appointment fills the hole left by former Secretary Mary Kolar, who retired earlier this month.