Gov. Robert Bentley's nonprofit group wants out of a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by the governor's former law enforcement secretary. The Alabama Council for Excellent Government filed a motion Tuesday seeking to be dismissed as a defendant in the civil case. Former Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier filed a lawsuit against Bentley and his former political adviser Rebekah Mason accusing them of defamation and orchestrating his dismissal. The lawsuit also named the nonprofit group, which paid Mason, as a defendant. A lawyer for the group said there was no accusation against the nonprofit so it should be dismissed from the case. Bentley has also asked to have the case dismissed.
Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.