State Treasurer Kay Ivey is exploring a run for Governor of Alabama.At the age of 64, She said she is looking at a run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in 2010 and has already loaned $1 million to her campaign. Ivey grew up in Camden, the seat of Wilcox County. Ivey is a two term Treasurer of Alabama with little name recognition around the State.
Ivey has worked in state government before, she joined then-Gov. Fob James' administration, first as a member of his staff and later as assistant director of the Alabama Development Office — traveling the state, helping communities attract business. Ivey ran for state auditor in 1982 but lost the Democratic nomination to Jan Cook, now a member of the Public Service Commission.
Ivey will have a very costly primary contest, with Business Tim James already in the republican field of candidates, and others high profile names are expected to enter the race such as Congressman Jo Bonner, Chanchellor Bradley Byrne, Jack Hawkins, State Attorney General Troy King, and others.
