Kay Ivey
Kay Ellen Ivey (born October 15, 1944 in Camden, Alabama) is a Republican Party politician who is the 54th and current Governor of Alabama (2017-present). Previously Kay Ivey served as Alabama State Treasurer from 2003-2011 and Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 2011-2017. In 2018, Kay Ivey won a full term as Governor of Alabama.
Kay Ivey earned several awards for her service to the State of Alabama, including the 2015 ALFA Service to Agriculture Award, Newmax’s 50 Most Influential Female Republicans in the country, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2016 Public Service Award, and 2017 Citizen of the Year by River Region Living Magazine.[1]
On May 15, 2019, Ivey signed a bill making nearly every abortion illegal in Alabama – the strongest pro-life law in the country.[2]
References
- ↑ Office of the Governor (July 27, 2019). About Governor Ivey. https://governor.alabama.gov/governor/. State of Alabama Office of the Governor. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Chretien, Claire (May 15, 2019). Alabama Governor signs law outlawing abortion, gives life sentence to abortion docs. LifeSiteNews. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- Berry, Susan (May 15, 2019). Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Abortion Ban into Law. Breitbart News. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- Chandler, Kin; Paterson, Blake (May 15, 2019). Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs strictest U.S. abortion ban into law. The Washington Times (from the Associated Press). Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- Svab, Petr (May 15, 2019). Alabama Governor Signs Bill Designed to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Enable State-Level Abortion Restrictions. The Epoch Times. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- Adelmann, Bob (May 15, 2019). Alabama Targets Roe v. Wade With Its Complete Abortion Ban Bill. The New American. Retrieved May 15, 2019.