Governor Evers Taps Former State Representative as Commissioner of Railroads

Monday, April 10th, 2023 -- 12:01 PM

(Bob Hague, WRN) A former state Representative has been named as Commissioner of Railroads.

Governor Tony Evers announced his appointment of Don Vruwink to fill a vacancy created by Commissioner of Railroads Yash Wadhwa’s resignation, effective March 1. The primary focus of the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads is to ensure railroad crossing safety.

In addition to the commissioner the agency has a staff of four, including a Railroad Safety Analyst. Vruwink, a former educator and coach from Milton, represented the 43rd Assembly District from 2017 to 2022.

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