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Kay Ivey
RepublicanGovernor of Alabama| Age | 81 (b. 1944-10-15) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2017-01-01 (~9 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Baptist (member of First Baptist Church, Montgomery) |
| Education | B.A. in secondary education, Auburn University (1967) |
| Prior occupation | High school teacher (Sacramento, California); bank officer at Merchants National Bank promoting financial literacy; reading clerk in the Alabama House of Representatives; assistant director, Alabama Development Office; director of government affairs/communications, Alabama Commission on Higher Education |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Camden, Alabama |
| Marital status | Divorced — Ben LaRavia (m. 1967, div. 1969); Tom Clement (m. 1991, div. 1993) |
| Children | 0 |
| Residence | Montgomery, Alabama (Alabama Governor's Mansion) |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2002 |
| Previous offices | Alabama State Treasurer (2003-2011) · Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (2011-2017) |
| Leadership | Governor of Alabama (2017-present) · Chair, Southern Governors' Association · Chair, board of directors of the Alabama Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) program (as State Treasurer) |
| Party history | Democratic Party before 2002; switched to the Republican Party in 2002 |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; signed near-total abortion ban (HB 314, 2019), constitutional carry, bans on transgender minors' care and on transgender girls in women's sports |
| Signature legislation | Human Life Protection Act / HB 314 (2019) - near-total abortion ban · Constitutional (permitless) carry bill / HB 272 (2022) · Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act (2022) - banned gender-affirming care for minors · Ban on transgender girls in girls'/women's school sports / HB 391 (2021) · Darren Wesley 'Ato' Hall Compassion Act (2021) - legalized medical marijuana · CHOOSE Act (2024) - education savings accounts/school choice · SB 129 (2024) - anti-DEI / 'divisive concepts' law |
Financial
No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Top donors: Jimmy Rane (owner, Great Southern Wood Preserving) ($300,000) · Get Families Back to Work (RGA-linked nonstock corporation) ($1,500,000 (two $750,000 contributions))
Scandals & crimes ledger
resolved — PACT class-action lawsuit and settlement (Perdue v. Green / Green v. Ivey) business
While Kay Ivey was Alabama State Treasurer and chair of the board of the Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (PACT) program, the fund lost roughly half its value after the 2008 market crash. In March 2009 PACT participants filed a class-action suit naming Ivey (in her official capacity as PACT board chairman) and investment firms including Callan Associates, alleging negligence, wantonness, and breach of contract in managing the fund. The matter was litigated as a class action; a settlement agreement signed in 2011 was first voided by the Alabama Supreme Court and remanded, then a revised class settlement restructuring benefit payments was upheld by the Alabama Supreme Court on May 7, 2013. This was a civil action against the PACT board (a public entity Ivey chaired) in her official capacity, not a personal monetary judgment against Ivey individually.