Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin Likely To Be Governor Tony Evers Choice As Executive Director Of WHEDA

Governor Evers could likely appoint Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin as the next executive director of WHEDA.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

April 1, 2019

Madison, Wisconsin - Governor Tony Evers (D) is most likely to appoint Madison Mayor Paul R. Soglin as the next Executive Director to head the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), according to political sources at the Madison Capitol. Soglin is running for re-election as Mayor of Madison and is facing a challenge on April 2nd. He is the longest seating Mayor in Madison. If Soglin is defeated, Evers will most likely appoint him as the executive director of WHEDA.

Governor Evers has yet to announce the next WHEDA executive director. 

The current Executive Director is Wyman B. Winston who was appointed by former Governor Scott Walker (R). The current Chairman of the WHEDA Board is Ivan Gamboa, the Vice-president of Tri-City National Bank in Hales Corners. Gamboa was also appointed by Walker to the Wisconsin Republican Party Executive Committee and is the Chair of the Wisconsin Republican National Hispanic Assembly in the state.

Governor Evers recently appointed WI State Representative David Crowley (D-Milw.) to serve as a member of the WHEDA Board of Directors. 

According to the WHEDA website, the WHEDA board members include the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Administration (or designee), the CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and six public members nominated by the governor and appointed by the state Senate. In addition, one state senator of each party and one representative to the state assembly of each party serve on the WHEDA board. Members serve staggered four-year terms.