Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a formal request Tuesday morning, calling for the governor to reappoint the parole board chair Leigh Gwathney despite “unprecedented and unwarranted criticism by the liberal media.”
Gwathney’s seat on the board expired Monday, but the former assistant attorney general will continue to serve in the role until she is either reappointed by the governor or someone else is nominated.
Marshall included in the press release a letter he sent to Gov. Kay Ivey, praising Gwathney’s leadership on the board. The letter was signed by 76 others in law enforcement, including sheriffs and district attorneys across the state…