Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs Announcement

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley speaks before signing an Executive Order creating the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs in the Old House Chamber at the state Capitol in Montgomery, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. Nichelle Nix, will lead the new office, which will be responsible for advising the Governor on issues affecting minorities, including women. The office will focus on the improvement of the overall quality of life of minorities, specifically in the areas of education, health, economics, political participation and empowerment, housing, employment, civil rights, criminal justice and race relations. (Governor’s Office, Daniel Sparkman)