Veterans Affairs Commissioner resigns

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published September 12, 2024 at 3:29 PM EDT

The commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to resign.

The news follows a meeting with Governor Kay Ivey and other state leaders Monday, ahead of a meeting that was initially scheduled to take place today to formally oust Kent Davis.

At the end of Monday's meeting, Davis turned in his resignation, which will be effective on December 31, 2024.

Ivey cited Davis' misuse of American Rescue Plan Act funding as being among the reasons for demanding his removal from the post.
He had served as Alabama Veterans Affairs Commissioner since 2019.

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Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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