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Nancy Worley

Former Secretary of State, ADP chair Nancy Worley has died

Worley was a former public school teacher and fierce advocate for public education.
December 30, 2021

Judge dismisses lawsuit, settling ownership of Alabama Democratic party

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit over who was in control of the Alabama Democratic party, meaning the so-called reform group championed by U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has won out.  Griffin in his order filed Thursday morning wrote that his court lacked jurisdiction “over what appears to be an intra-political-party … Continued
February 27, 2020

Alabama Democratic Party lawsuit was back in court on Thursday

The dispute goes on forever and the lawsuit never ends.  A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Thursday delayed a decision on whether he has the standing to settle an internal dispute within the Alabama Democratic Party but indicated that he’s leaning towards ruling that he does.  Judge Greg Griffin said he would rule soon … Continued
February 21, 2020

Hearing set to determine who is the real Alabama Democratic Party Chair

Tuesday, Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin scheduled a hearing for January 30 in the lawsuit over just who is the real chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. In 2018 Nancy Worley was re-elected as Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. That election was invalidated by the Democratic National Committee. In November a faction of the … Continued
January 9, 2020

Alabama Supreme Court sends ADP fight back to Montgomery

The fight for control of the Alabama Democratic Party is going back to Montgomery County Circuit Court.  The Alabama Supreme Court on New Year’s Eve dismissed an appeal related to the jurisdiction of the case in which Nancy Worley, the former head of the Alabama Democratic Party, filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop … Continued
January 3, 2020

Worley re-elected as chair — but as chair of what?

Saturday, the Alabama Democratic Party State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) met in Montgomery and re-elected Nancy Worley as chairwomen. Many Democrats, including large numbers of the SDEC, refuse to accept the validity of Saturday’s election and boycotted the meeting. Sources told the Alabama Political Reporter that by their estimates there was not a quorum present, … Continued
November 19, 2019