Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis said in a video posted to the department’s Facebook page on Sept. 8, 2024 that he would not resign from his position, despite moves from Gov. Kay Ivey to oust him. The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Board has asked that he reconsider his decision. (Screenshot via Facebook)
The State Board of Veterans Affairs Thursday asked Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis to withdraw his resignation after a subcommittee said they found no wrongdoing with the $7 million that the Veterans Department had been allocated from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
“The State Board of Veterans Affairs today expressed full support for Commissioner Kent Davis as the head of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, which mirrors what the Veterans community across the state has echoed for more than five years,” the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Board said in a statement released by the department on Thursday. “Commissioner Davis remains focused in the department’s mission and day-to-day operations in its services to Alabama’s 400,000 Veterans.”