Governor Evers Stands Behind Pick for Department of Safety and Professional Services
Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 -- 10:52 AM
(AP) -Gov. Tony Evers says he is standing by his pick to head a state agency that licenses professionals who was charged with felony child abuse in 2005 after jabbing her 5-year-old son's hand with a pen.Evers told reporters Tuesday that he has known Dawn Crim for years, she is "an extraordinary human being" and he stands behind her. Evers notes that the case against Crim was eventually dismissed, and the charges were never proven in court. Evers says he did not know about the charges when she worked for him at the Department of Public Instruction.
He says he learned of them during the vetting process before he chose her to lead the state Department of Safety and Professional Services. Her confirmation is pending approval from the Republican-controlled state Senate.
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