Kay Ivey
Kay Ellen Ivey (born October 15, 1944) is an American politician. She is the 54th and current Governor of Alabama. She is a member of the Republican Party.
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| 54th Governor of Alabama | |
| Assumed office April 10, 2017 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant Will Ainsworth (since 2019) |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Bentley |
| 30th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 17, 2011 – April 10, 2017 | |
| Governor | Robert Bentley |
| Preceded by | Jim Folsom |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| 38th Treasurer of Alabama | |
| In office January 20, 2003 – January 17, 2011 | |
| Governor | Bob Riley |
| Preceded by | Lucy Baxley |
| Succeeded by | Young Boozer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1944 Camden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (Formerly) |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | Auburn University (BA) |
Ivey served as the 38th Alabama State Treasurer from 2003 to 2011. She then became the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama, serving from January 2011 until Robert J. Bentley's resignation on April 10, 2017 in the aftermath of a sex scandal.[1] She beat Walter Maddox in the 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election to complete her full term. Ivey is the first woman to be Alabama's governor since Lurleen Wallace, who succeeded her husband George Wallace in 1967.
Ivey was born an only child to Boadman Nettles Ivey and Barbara Ivey.[2] The family had been in Alabama for many generations, as her ancestor Ann Johnson Nettles Riley was one of several slave owning Nettles in the state.[3][4]
In September 2019, Ivey was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer.[5] She was cancer-free in January 2020.[6]
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Ivey after being sworn in as State Treasurer in 2003
Ivey is sworn into a second term as State Treasurer by Jeff Sessions in 2007
Ivey with Martha Roby, Robert J. Bentley, and Terri Sewell in 2014
Ivey with Vice President Mike Pence during his visit to Alabama, October 2018
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References
- ↑ "Kay Ivey sworn in as Alabama’s 54th Governor". WHNT-TV (Huntsville, Alabama). 2017-04-10. http://whnt.com/2017/04/10/lt-gov-kay-ivey-to-become-alabamas-second-female-governor/.
- ↑ Walburn, Jackie Romine (2017-04-22). "Extra proud: Wishing Mr. Nettles and Miss Barbara of Wilcox County could see their girl now". Jackie R. Walburn, writer, communications. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ↑ "Ann Nettles in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules". Ancestry Library. 1850.
Name: Ann Nettles; Residence Date: 1850; Residence Place: Monroe, Alabama, USA; Number of Enslaved People: 33
- ↑ "Ann Johnson Riley (1818-1861)". Find A Grave... Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ↑ Cason, Mike (September 19, 2019). "Gov. Kay Ivey announces she has lung cancer".
- ↑ "Doctor: Scans show Alabama governor cancer-free". ABC News. January 8, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
Other websites
- Alabama Lt.Gov. official government site
- Alabama State Treasury official government site
- Kay Ivey for Lt. Governor Archived 2021-07-29 at the Wayback Machine official campaign site
- Draft Kay Ivey for Alabama Governor Archived 2009-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography Archived 2019-06-13 at the Wayback Machine at the Alabama Department of Archives and History
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