Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs

Agency overview
Formed	October 1, 1945 (1945-10-01)
Agency executive	Jeffrey L. Newton, Commissioner
Website	va.alabama.gov

The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs is a department of the Government of Alabama that manages benefits for veterans in the state.

History

The department was established on October 1, 1945, by the Alabama Legislature. ^[1]

In October 2024, then-commissioner Kent Davis was removed from his position by Kay Ivey, the Governor of Alabama. ^[2] This later lead to a restructuring, which resulted in the restructuring of the Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs, consisting of seventeen members, including the Governor and department commissioner. ^{[3] [4]}  

References

1. Hardwick, Jack B. (May 18, 1967). "Veterans Column". Abbeville Herald. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
2. Cason, Mike. "Why did Kay Ivey fire Kent Davis? $7 million grant dispute, leaked ethics complaint led to executive order". AL.com. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
3. Rocha, Alander. "Gov. Kay Ivey appoints new members to restructured veterans' board". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
4. "Gov. Ivey unveils members of State Board of Veterans Affairs". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 8 June 2025.