Gov. Jim Doyle announced the appointment of a new Dane County coroner Thursday after the death of former County Coroner John Stanley early last week.
Ray Wosepka will take the place of Stanley, effective immediately. The appointment will last until Jan. 2, 2011.
Wosepka is not new to the job. He served as the county's coroner for 13 years until retiring in 2001. Stanley served under Wosepka as chief deputy coroner for nine years until being elected as county coroner after Wosepka stepped down.
""Ray Wosepka is an experienced and qualified public servant,"" Doyle said in a statement. ""Ray has big shoes to fill, but I am confident that he will provide outstanding leadership and service to the people of Dane County and the families who are dealing with the loss of a loved one.""
Wosepka also previously worked as a Madison police officer, correctional officer, medical examiner and coroner liaison.
Chief Deputy Coroner Kurt Karbusicky had been serving as interim coroner since Stanley's death.
