New human resources director for La Crosse gets unanimous hire from City Council

The city of La Crosse has found its new human resources director in Winona. 

On Thursday, the city council voted unanimously to hire Rebecca Franzen to lead the La Crosse HR department.  Franzen was among more than 30 applicants for the position held for the last few years by the retiring David Buroker. 

Council president Barb Janssen says she is “extremely impressed” by Franzen’s commitment, especially on the occasion of her job interview.

“Most candidates probably would have called in and cancelled because we were having a snowstorm that day,” Janssen told the council, “but she showed up. She was right on time, maybe even early.”

Mayor Mitch Reynolds has said that Franzen is “ideal” for the position, and credited Buroker with helping to find his own successor.