Nancy Worley

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Nancy Worley
50th Alabama Secretary of State
In office
2003 – 2007
Preceded by Jim Bennett (R)
Succeeded by Beth Chapman (R)
Born November 7, 1951
New Hope, Alabama, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Residence New Hope, Alabama
Occupation Educator (retired)

Nancy Worley is an American Democratic politician. Worley was born in New Hope, Alabama. From 2003 to 2007, she served as Alabama Secretary of State. She was defeated for reelection in the 2006 general election, losing to then-State Auditor Beth Chapman.

Worley received a B.A. degree from the University of Montevallo and an M.A. from Jacksonville State University.[1] She has served on many commissions across the state of Alabama as an advocate for educators and women. Secretary Worley taught for 25 years in the Decatur School System, and served two non consecutive terms as the president of the Alabama Education Association (AEA).

Although Worley was subjected to frequent attacks by Republicans in her unsuccessful re-election bid in 2006, she pointed out in that campaign that her tenure as Secretary of State included substantial reforms, including longer and uniform polling hours, voter identification, and automatic recounts in close races.[2] Worley is currently serving as Vice Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, a post she won at the January 2007 State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting.[3]

Worley was indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury in March 2007 on five misdemeanor and one felony charge. The charges, resulting from an investigation by Attorney General Troy King's office, accuse Worley of soliciting support from five of her employees during her unsuccessful re-election campaign of 2006. A few days after the trial started, the presiding judge dropped the felony charge, and indefinitely postponed trial of related misdemeanor charges.[4] Worley's lawyers revealed a letter, sent by State Auditor Kay Ivey to her employees, soliciting campaign contributions for the 2008 presidential campaign of former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Ivey was the Alabama chairwoman of Romney's campaign. Worley's lawyers pointed out that King had not prosecuted fellow Republican Ivey, as he had Worley.[5]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Alabama State Archives Biography: Nancy Worley
  2. ^ "Campaign hinges on Worley's record," The Montgomery Advertiser, October 15, 2006, p. C3
  3. ^ "Worley Stages Comeback in Democratic Top Ranks," Mobile Press-Register, January 21, 2007, p. B2
  4. ^ "Judge Throws Out Felony Charges against Worley," The Birmingham News, July 12, 2007, p. 1B
  5. ^ "Attorneys Compare Worley, Ivey Letters," The Huntsville Times, July 11, 2007, p. 1B

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