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Walker’s cabinet sports seasoned lawmakers, Thompson-era veterans

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Governor-elect Scott Walker has appointed several experienced government insiders to run his state agencies.As Shawn Johnson reports, Walker’s cabinet includes state lawmakers and a few members of former Governor Tommy Thompson’s administration.

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