Governor Kay Ivey’s unilateral firing of former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis “smacks of classic retaliation” for an ethics complaint he filed in July at the request of members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs, according to Davis.
On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey defended her unilateral termination of former Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis.
Outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis defended his actions to board members on Monday after Gov. Kay Ivey recently called for his “immediate removal.”
State Board of Veterans Affairs members were pressured and "manipulated" into unanimously passing a motion asking Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis to reconsider his plans to resign at the end of the year, according to SBVA vice chair Scott Gedling.
Multiple State Board of Veterans Affairs members in recent weeks tried to call a special board meeting to likely ask outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis to rescind his resignation.
Outgoing Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis said resigning from the role was “not an easy decision” on Tuesday.
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis resigned on Monday effective December 31.
At least two members of the State Board of Veterans Affairs will oppose Gov. Kay Ivey’s crusade to remove Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis at a special-called meeting on Tuesday.
Leaders of multiple veteran organizations defended Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis after Gov. Kay Ivey asked for his resignation on Thursday.
Gov. Kay Ivey asked for the resignation of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis and removed John Kilpatrick from the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs on Thursday.