Gov. Evers Appoints Dr. John Willett as Green Lake County Coroner
"Dr. Willett will be an excellent Coroner and will serve the people of Green Lake County well."
MADISON — Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced the appointment of Dr. John Willett as the new Green Lake County Coroner, replacing Amanda Thoma who resigned effective March 4, 2019.
“Dr. Willett will be an excellent Coroner and will serve the people of Green Lake County well,” Gov. Evers said. “Through his experiences as an emergency room physician, paramedic trainer, and hospital director, Dr. Willet possesses both the medical expertise and the compassion necessary to lead the coroner’s office.”
Dr. Willett has spent over 30 years as a physician, working throughout both Wisconsin and Colorado. Before his retirement in 2008, he served in several prominent roles including as an ER physician at Green Lake Medical Center, as the Director of the Berlin Memorial Hospital Emergency Services, and as the Co-Director of Theda Clark Hospital Emergency Services. Dr. Willet is also a U.S. Navy veteran.
Office of the Governor
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