DOC
Secretary Appoints
Carrie Templeton
as New
Executive Assistant
Templeton
brings extensive legislative and policy development experience
to new role
MADISON –
Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Rick Raemisch today
announced Carrie Templeton will be the agency’s new Executive Assistant,
effective Monday, Aug. 10.
“Carrie
Templeton brings 12 years of legislative and state agency leadership
experience to the Department of Corrections, and she will be an asset to
our management team,” Secretary Raemsich said. “Her strong background in
policy development and external relations will be critical as we move
ahead with smart, cost-effective criminal justice and corrections
reforms that reduce recidivism and fulfill our agency’s mission of
working to keep Wisconsin safe.”
Templeton is
currently the Executive Assistant for the state Department of Revenue, a
position she has held since June 2007. Prior to that, she was Executive
Assistant at the Department of Financial Institutions starting in
September 2005. In these roles, Templeton has overseen policy
development and external relations, and has served as a liaison to the
Office of Governor Jim Doyle.
In addition,
Templeton has eight years of state legislative experience, including
positions as Policy Director and Chief of Staff for a former Senate
leader.
Templeton
earned her Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Policy Analysis
from the Robert M. La Follette Institute of Public Affairs at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political
Science, History and International Relations from UW-Madison.
As Executive
Assistant for the DOC, Templeton will oversee key activities within the
agency and will be a top adviser to Secretary Raemisch, Deputy Secretary
Ismael Ozanne and Governor Doyle on legislative and policy matters.
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