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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that state Finance Director Bill Poole will depart the role and named Doryan Carlton to lead the Alabama Department of Finance. The change affects the office that oversees state budgeting and spending. Details about Poole's departure and Carlton's plans for the department were not included in the announcement.

Alabama State Finance Director Bill Poole is stepping down from his post, with Doryan Carlton set to take over the role. The finance director oversees the state budget and its finances, so the leadership change at the Department of Finance draws attention across state government and among observers of Alabama's fiscal policy.

Alabama Finance Director Bill Poole is leaving his post, with Doryan Carlton named as his successor. Poole, a former state legislator, has led the state's finances since 2021. The announcement sets up a leadership change in the department responsible for the state budget as Alabama prepares its next fiscal plans.

Alabama has appointed Carlton as the new director of its state finance department. The appointment places Carlton in charge of overseeing the state's budget and fiscal operations, a key role in Alabama government. Coverage so far has been limited to the announcement itself, with little reaction or detail about Carlton's background or policy plans.

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Alabama Finance Director Bill Poole is leaving his post, and Governor's office has named Doryan Carlton as his successor. Poole, a former state legislator, has overseen state budget matters since 2019. The announcement sets up a leadership change at the Department of Finance, which manages Alabama's state spending and fiscal planning, though the reasons for the departure and the transition date were not detailed in initial reports.