Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs
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| Formed | October 1, 1945 |
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| Website | va |
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is a department of the Government of Alabama that manages benefits for veterans in the state.
History
[edit]The department was established on October 1, 1945, by the Alabama Legislature.[1]
In October 2024, then-commissioner Kent Davis was removed from his position by Kay Ivey, the Governor of Alabama.[2] This later lead to a restructuring, which resulted in the restructuring of the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs, consisting of seventeen members, including the Governor and department commissioner.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hardwick, Jack B. (May 18, 1967). "Veterans Column". Abbeville Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Cason, Mike. "Why did Kay Ivey fire Kent Davis? $7 million grant dispute, leaked ethics complaint led to executive order". AL.com. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ Rocha, Alander. "Gov. Kay Ivey appoints new members to restructured veterans' board". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Gov. Ivey unveils members of State Board of Veterans Affairs". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 8 June 2025.