Born on October 15, 1944, Kay Ellen Ivey is an American politician currently serving as the 54th governor of Alabama since 2017. She is a member of the Republican Party and served as the 38th Alabama state treasurer from 2003 to 2011. The 30th Lieutenant Governor from 2011 to 2017, Ivey became the second Governor of Alabama and the first female Republican governor after the resignation of her predecessor Robert J. Bentley. At age 76, Kay Ellen Ivy is the oldest governor of the United States.