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Lee County Commissioner Dies from COVID-19

Lee County Commissioner Johnny Lawrence died Friday after battling COVID-19 for several weeks. Montgomery County’s Facebook page says Mr. Lawrence ‘truly had a love for others. He spent much of his life serving, first as a Firefighter and then as County Commissioner.’ You’re asked to honor Lawrence by continuing to wear your mask, social distance and washing your hands. We…

New Department of Mental Health Commissioner Sworn In

Governor Kay Ivey has made a few changes to her staff.  Lynn Beshear, is now the new commissioner of the department of mental Health Beshear replaces Jim Perdue, who offered Ivey his resignation as commissioner last week. Beshear was sworn in today and says “its a little bit surreal in a way”. She and Governor Ivey are and looking forward to…

Chairman of Oil Spill Trustee Council Announced

Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced that Commissioner N. Gunter Guy, Jr., of Alabama’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has been named Chairman of the Trustee Council for the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill. The Trustee Council is guided by a yearly rotating State Chair and Federal Vice-Chair selected from the Council membership.  Commissioner Guy began his tenure as…