Manual "Manny" Perez
Speculation grows over former secretary abrupt resignation from the Department of Workforce Development in Wisconsin.
By H. Nelson Goodson
May 16, 2011
Madison - The recent abrupt resignation of Manuel "Manny" Perez, 55, former state Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has prompted speculation over his decision to leave a Cabinet position in Governor Scott Walker's (R) administration. Last Wednesday, Perez sent an e-mail announcing his immediate resignation to all DWD staff. He gave limited information for his decision to resign, but mention he was going back to the private business sector. Within days, his named was taken off the DWD official website.
Currently, Perez says he will take some time off and is looking for other opportunities in the private sector.
In an e-mail to friends shared with the Dominicanos Unidos de WI, Perez wrote, that "The money really was not great, and I feel the need for competition and money from the private sector...As the last five months have been quite intense, I will take a couple of days to re-charge and evaluate opportunities."
Perez was the only Hispanic in a Cabinet position in Walker's administration and the first Hispanic to serve as DWD Secretary, but served less than five months in the position.
DWD has over 1,600 state employees in six divisions and operates with an annual budget of nearly $500 million. Deputy Secretary Scott Baumbach has taken over DWD temperarily until a permanent secretary is chosen by Walker.
No official comment has been released by Governor Walker's office.
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Speculation grows over former secretary abrupt resignation from the Department of Workforce Development in Wisconsin.
By H. Nelson Goodson
May 16, 2011
Madison - The recent abrupt resignation of Manuel "Manny" Perez, 55, former state Secretary of the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has prompted speculation over his decision to leave a Cabinet position in Governor Scott Walker's (R) administration. Last Wednesday, Perez sent an e-mail announcing his immediate resignation to all DWD staff. He gave limited information for his decision to resign, but mention he was going back to the private business sector. Within days, his named was taken off the DWD official website.
Currently, Perez says he will take some time off and is looking for other opportunities in the private sector.
In an e-mail to friends shared with the Dominicanos Unidos de WI, Perez wrote, that "The money really was not great, and I feel the need for competition and money from the private sector...As the last five months have been quite intense, I will take a couple of days to re-charge and evaluate opportunities."
Perez was the only Hispanic in a Cabinet position in Walker's administration and the first Hispanic to serve as DWD Secretary, but served less than five months in the position.
DWD has over 1,600 state employees in six divisions and operates with an annual budget of nearly $500 million. Deputy Secretary Scott Baumbach has taken over DWD temperarily until a permanent secretary is chosen by Walker.
No official comment has been released by Governor Walker's office.
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