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Governor Ivey Declares April 27, 2017, “A Day of Remembrance”; Orders Flags to Half-staff
MONTGOMERY – In memory of the sixth anniversary of the 62 deadly tornadoes which struck Alabama on April 27, 2011, Governor Kay Ivey has declared April 27, 2017, as a “Day of Rememb…
Alabama State Employee Recognition Week
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the State of Alabama is served by approximately 30,000 loyal and dedicated state employees in many essential areas, including supporting…
Days of Remembrance
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators b…
National Nursing Home Week
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, the citizens of Alabama now residing in nursing homes have contributed immeasurably to the heritage, success and growth of our state; an…
Governor Ivey Requests Change in AMBER Alert Criteria After Bessemer Incident
MONTGOMERY – On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, one hour and forty minutes after an incident in which a vehicle was stolen with a child inside, Bessemer police requested the Alabama Law En…
Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, degenerative neurological disease that affects one in 100 people over the age of 60; and WHEREA…
Congenital Diaphragmatic Awareness Month
Proclamation By the Governor of Alabama WHEREAS, one in every 2,500 pregnancies are diagnosed with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); and WHEREAS, since 2000, it is estimated that…
Governor Ivey Releases Statement Regarding the Death of Former House Speaker Joe McCorquodale
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey released the following statement on Tuesday regarding the death of former Speaker McCorquodale: “Many Alabamians are saddened to learn of the sudden d…
Governor Ivey Moves US Senate Special Election to Adhere with State Law
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday, April 18, signed a proclamation to move the special election date for the US Senate seat vacated by now-US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. T…