League of Women Voters of Wisconsin names new executive director.

Byline: Michaela Paukner, mpaukner@wislawjournal.com

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin has named Debra Cronmiller as its new executive director. Cronmiller replaces Erin Grunze, who resigned to spend more time with her young family.

Cronmiller has been involved with the league extensively in Appleton. She now serves as the state board president of the league and has held a number of other positions. Shealso worked for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families as its policy and automation section chief and as the executive director of a nonprofit homeless shelter.

Grunze had served as executive director of the league for four years. During that time, the league was involved in a number of high-profile cases, includinga recent lawsuit over the state's well-known...