Kay Ivey

Politician, Governor of Alabama

American Camden, Alabama, USA

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Governor of Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth15/10/1944
Age81 years
BirthplaceCamden, Alabama, USA

Latest News about Kay Ivey

21/05/2025

Governor Kay Ivey concluded Alabama’s 2025 legislative session by signing 287 bills into law and 147 resolutions. The session also saw nearly 1,500 pieces of legislation introduced, making her approvals a major part of the year’s policymaking output.

04/02/2025

Ivey made public safety the central theme of her 2025 legislative agenda, backing proposals aimed at curbing violent crime and strengthening law enforcement. Her support included measures related to Glock switches, police staffing, and prison resources focused on the most dangerous offenders.

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Bio/Wiki

DescriptionKay Ivey is the 54th Governor of Alabama, serving since April 10, 2017. She is the longest-serving female governor in U.S. history. A Republican, she previously served as Lieutenant Governor (2011-2017) and State Treasurer (2003-2011).

Personal Life

ResidenceAlabama

Family

Grew upCamden, Wilcox County, Alabama
Worked onFather's farm

Career

Early Career
  • High school teacher
  • Bank officer
  • Reading Clerk, Alabama House of Representatives (1980-1982)
  • Assistant Director, Alabama Development Office (1982-1985)
  • Director of Government Affairs, Alabama Commission on Higher Education (1985-1998)
Political Career
  • Alabama State Treasurer (2003-2011)
  • Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (2011-2017)
Elections
  • First Republican State Treasurer since Reconstruction (2002, re-elected 2006)
  • First Republican woman Lieutenant Governor (2010, re-elected 2014)
  • Assumed Governor role after Robert J. Bentley's resignation (2017)
  • Elected full term (2018)
  • Re-elected (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. First Republican elected State Treasurer since Reconstruction.
2. First Republican woman Lieutenant Governor in Alabama history.
3. Sworn in as Governor in the Old Senate Chamber by Acting Chief Justice Lyn Stuart.
4. Led Commission on Improving State Government, contributing to $1 billion in savings.
5. Member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority at Auburn University, serving as president of her first-year pledge class.
6. Served in the Student Government Association all four years at Auburn University.
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