From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY – On Nov. 15, Governor Kay Ivey officially launched the Inaugural Committee and announced Cathy Randall and Jimmy Rane as Co-Chairs who will oversee the festivities surrounding the inauguration along with committee staff.
“I am excited to officially launch the Inaugural Committee, which will be led by Dr. Cathy Randall and Jimmy Rane,” said Governor Kay Ivey. “Cathy and Jimmy have embodied a spirit of service, in both their professional and personal life, and they have played a major role in the fight to keep Alabama working. I am proud to call them both longtime friends, and I am grateful for their willingness to lend their expertise and support as we prepare to usher in a new era for Alabama.”
Dr. Cathy Randall is Chairman of the Board of Tuscaloosa-based Pettus Randall Holdings LLC and former Chairman of the Board of Randall Publishing Company. Dr. Randall, who currently serves on the Alabama Power Board of Directors, is a former director of the University Honors Programs at the University of Alabama, where she earned two Ph.D. degrees. Among many other board positions, Dr. Randall also served as director of Alabama Girls State, where she first crossed paths with Governor Ivey.
Jimmy Rane (also known as “the Yella Fella”) is the Cofounder and CEO of Great Southern Wood Preserving. Since 1999, Rane has served as a Trustee at Auburn University, where he first met Governor Ivey while earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Rane also received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Cumberland School of Law of Samford University. While residing in Abbeville, Alabama, Rane actively works to raise money to fund college scholarships through the Jimmy Rane Foundation.
Governor Ivey also announced several of her key campaign staffers will serve on the inaugural committee, including:
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Mike Lukach, Executive Director
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Debbee Hancock, Communications Director
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Anne-Allen Welden, Finance Director
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Julia McNair, Deputy Finance Director
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Julia Pickle, Director of Ticketing
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Jonathan Hester, Director of Events and Production
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Lenze Morris
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Ryan Sanford
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Henry Thornton
More information about the inaugural theme and events will be announced in the coming weeks.