January 2019 Group Watch: Alabama Governor Takes Oath of Office
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, who said she “steadied the ship of state” after taking over for a scandal-battled predecessor nearly two years ago, was sworn in for her first full term on Monday, January 14. She is the state’s second female governor and the first Republican woman elected to the position. In her 2018 campaign Ivey largely focused on her brief record as governor and emphasized the state’s recovering economy and restoring trust to state government. Ivey has already been in discussions with legislative leaders about a possible gasoline tax increase to fund road and bridge construction.
