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Preston Cole | |
|---|---|
| 10th Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | |
| In office January 7, 2019 – November 23, 2022 | |
| Governor | Tony Evers |
| Preceded by | Dan Meyer |
| Succeeded by | Adam N. Payne (designee) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Education | University of Missouri |
| Occupation | Forester |
Preston D. Cole (born 1961) is a retired American conservationist and was secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources during the first term of Governor Tony Evers (2019–2022).[1] Cole previously served as the Chair of the State Natural Resources Board.[2] He was first appointed to the board by Governor Jim Doyle and was reappointed by Governor Scott Walker.[3] Cole currently serves as director for the Department of Administration for the City of Milwaukee.[4]
Biography
[edit]Cole previously served as the Commissioner of the City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services.[5] Prior to that, Cole was the Director of Operations for the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works.[6] Additionally, he previously served as the Parks Superintendent for the City of St. Louis, as well as a Forester for the Missouri Department of Conservation.[7]
Cole received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management from the University of Missouri and was the first African American to graduate from the degree program.[8] Cole was involved with Future Farmers of America in high school.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Governor-elect Evers Announces Key Cabinet Appointments" (PDF). www.thewheelerreport.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Natural Resources Board Chairman Preston Cole -- Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine -- June 2014". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Wisconsin's Green Fire Applauds Selection of Preston Cole as DNR Secretary" (PDF). www.thewheelerreport.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ↑ https://city.milwaukee.gov/doa/Directors-Biography.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Preston Cole promises to lean on science in DNR decisions after Tony Evers appoints him to run agency". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Evers picks Milwaukee leaders for top Cabinet slots". thestate. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ↑ WBAY (December 19, 2018). "The Latest: Evers defends Cabinet picks from Milwaukee". www.wbay.com. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Gov.-Elect Tony Evers names Preston Cole new DNR secretary". Outdoornews. December 19, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Commissioner Preston Cole". City of Milwaukee. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
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