The House Judiciary Committee is meeting this week to discuss the hiring of special counsel to lead an investigation into the possible impeachment of Governor Robert Bentley. The meeting Friday is the second time the committee has met. Last month, committee chairman Mike Jones, a Republican representative from Andalusia, said that the investigation into a sexually-charged scandal involved a former Bentley advisor could not begin in earnest until a special counsel was selected. Twenty-three House members in April signed impeachment articles accusing Bentley of willful neglect of duty and corruption in office. The committee will eventually make a recommendation to the full House on whether Bentley should be impeached.
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.