[tps_title]Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey[/tps_title]
Ivey’s old school southern charm has made her a hit on the conservative speaking circuit in Alabama for years, and propelled her to the second highest post in state government. If you’ve never seen her lead the pledge of allegiance at an event, you’re missing out. Over the last twelve years, she’s built an extensive grassroots network around the state and is particularly strong in rural areas.
She’s also the highest ranking female elected official in the state. She presides over the Senate and determines to which committee each bill is assigned, but in reality her role in the Senate is minimal. That’s not Ivey’s fault, though. Democrats gutted much of the Lt. Governor’s authority in 1999 after Republican Steve Windom was elected and threatened to hold up Democratic Gov. Donald Siegelman’s first-year legislative agenda.
The bottom line is that Ivey remains one heartbeat away from the Governor’s office.
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