Shawano realtor tapped to head Wisconsin`s Natural Resources Board

A Shawano realtor has been tapped to head Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board, which sets environmental policy for the DNR.

At a Jan. 27 board meeting in Madison, Terry Hilgenberg was named chair.

Board members are appointed to six-year terms by the governor with the advice and consent of the Wisconsin Senate.

Hilgenberg was first appointed to the board May 1, 2011 and his term expires May 1, 2017...

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Ken Notes: I have a question, should large political contributors be banned from serving in appointed policy positions? It is just a question not a statement.