Kay Ivey Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career
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Kay Ivey Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career
Kay Ellen Ivey (born October 15, 1944) is an American politician who is the 54th and current Governor of Alabama since April 2017. Ivey, a member of the Republican Party, served as the 38th Alabama State Treasurer from 2003 to 2011, and later became the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama; she was the first Republican woman elected in this state, serving from January 2011 until April 2017. She assumed office as governor on April 10, 2017 following the resignation of two-term governor Robert Bentley, who left office after pleading guilty to criminal charges involving campaign finance violations. Bentley was also facing impeachment following a sex scandal at the time of his resignation. Ivey is Alabama's second female governor, after Lurleen Wallace, who served from 1967 until 1968.
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54th Governor of Alabama
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Incumbent
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Assumed office | |
April 10, 2017 | |
Lieutenant | Vacant |
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 Jr. |
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 | (1944-10-15) October 15, 1944 (age 72) |
Camden, Alabama, U.S. | |
Political party | Republican |
Other political | Democratic (formerly) |
Residence | Governor's Mansion |
Education | Auburn University (BA) |
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Kay Ivey was born in Camden, Alabama on October 15, 1944 as the only child to Boadman Nettles Ivey (1913–1997) and Barbara Ivey (1915–1998). Her father was an army major in World War II.
She grew up in Camden, Alabama and worked on her father’s farm. She is known to be from a very humble background. She later graduated from Auburn University and served in the Student Government Association all four years.
In 1967, she moved to California following a marriage and became a high school teacher for several years. Following the end of her marriage, Ivey returned to Alabama and landed a position with Merchants National Bank where she launched a school relations program to promote financial literacy. Kay Ivey is Alabama's first GOP woman governor and only its second female governor
Kay Ivey Biography About Career
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In 1979, she was appointed by then-Governor Fob James to serve in the state cabinet. She later served as the law clerk of the Alabama House of Representative between 1980 and 1982 and served as Assistant Director of the Alabama Development Office between 1982 and 1985. - In 1982, Ivey ran unsuccessfully for State Auditor as a Democrat. She was Director of Government Affairs and Communications for the Alabama Commission on Higher Education from 1985 until 1998
- Ivey took office as state treasurer in 2003, after defeating Stephen Black, the grandson of former United States Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black
- Under the Alabama Constitution, Ivey was not eligible to seek re-election to a third term as state treasurer in 2010. Ivey's name surfaced in press speculation about gubernatorial candidates in 2010
- In 2009, Ivey announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor in the 2010 elections, joining a crowded field of seven Republican candidates
- She served as Lieutenant Governor from 2011-2017 till she became Governor.
- In September 2017, Ivey officially announced that she is running for election to a full term in the 2018 gubernatorial election
Alabama Special Senate Election Date: primary August 15 and runoff September 26
A special election for the United States Senate in Alabama is scheduled to be held on December 12, 2017 to choose Senator Jeff Sessions' successor and to complete the Senate term through January 2021. Sessions was confirmed by the Senate to serve as United States Attorney General on February 8, 2017, and subsequently resigned from the Senate.
Governor Robert J. Bentley chose Luther Strange, the Attorney General of Alabama, to succeed Sessions, filling the seat until the special election takes place. Although he had the power to schedule an election in 2017, Bentley initially decided to align it with the 2018 general election, before Kay Ivey, his successor, later moved the date up to December 12, 2017, scheduling the primary for August 15 and runoff for September 26.
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Alabama Special Senate election 2017 Candidates
Republican Party
Declared
- Ed Henry, State Representative
- Luther Strange, incumbent U.S. Senator
Potential
- Robert Aderholt, U.S. Representative
- Mo Brooks, U.S. Representative
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Jim Byard, Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs
- Bill Hightower, State Senator
- Perry O. Hooper, Jr., former State Representative
- Tim James, businessman and candidate for Governor in 2002 and
- Julie Magee, Commissioner of Revenue
- Del Marsh, President Pro Tempore of the State Senate
- Jonathan McConnell, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in
- Roy Moore, Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- Glenn Murdock, Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
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Arthur Orr, State Senator
- Gary Palmer, U.S. Representative
- Trip Pittman, State Senator
- Bill Poole, State Representative
- Jimmy Rane, businessman
- Greg Reed, State Senator
- Martha Roby, U.S. Representative
- Connie Rowe, State Representative
- Cam Ward, State Senator
- Phil Williams, State Senator
- Democratic primary
Declared
- Ron Crumpton, activist, nominee for the State Senate in 2014 and nominee for the U.S. Senate in