Kay Ivey facts for kids

Kay Ivey
Quick facts for kids Kay Ivey
54th Governor of Alabama
	Incumbent
	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
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 (age 76); Camden, Alabama, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political; affiliations	Democratic (Formerly)
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Education	Auburn University (BA)

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.

Ivey served as the 38th Alabama State Treasurer from 2003 to 2011. She later became the 30th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama serving from January 2011 until April 2017.

Ivey assumed office as governor on April 10, 2017 following the resignation of two-term governor Robert J. Bentley. Ivey is Alabama's first female governor since Lurleen Wallace, who served from 1967 until 1968.

In September 2019, Ivey was diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer. She was cancer-free in January 2020.

Images for kids

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 in July 2017