Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has maintained a low-profile since she was elected governor on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Ivey is kicking off 2019 with few public appearances ahead of her inauguration events on January 12 and 14, 2019. In this picture, Ivey greets her supporters in Montgomery after being elected as Alabama&#039;s first female Republican governor. (Joe Songer | jsonger@al.com).