Bill Poole

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that state Finance Director Bill Poole will depart the role and appointed Doryan Carlton to lead the Alabama Department of Finance. The department oversees the state budget and fiscal operations. The change drew attention across state government and politics in Alabama, with observers watching how the transition will affect budget management going forward.

Bill Poole is stepping down as director of the Alabama Department of Finance, the state agency that oversees budgeting and fiscal operations. The announcement, reported by the Alabama Reflector, ends his tenure overseeing state finances. No details on his successor or a departure date have been given, and reasons for the move have not been stated.

Alabama Finance Director Bill Poole is stepping down from his post, with Doryan Carlton named as his successor. The announcement comes from state government in Montgomery, though no departure date or reason for the move has been given. Poole, a former state legislator, has led the state's finance department, overseeing Alabama's budget operations. Carlton's appointment now moves forward as the state prepares for the leadership transition.