Montgomery, AL – Bradley Byrne has resigned as chancellor of Alabama's two-year college system, and the state school board has named general counsel Joan Davis as interim chancellor.
Byrne's resignation was to become effective on Aug. 31, but he offered his resignation Thursday, one day after he announced a Republican campaign for governor.
The state board of education accepted his resignation at its Thursday meeting and named Davis to oversee the system until a permanent choice is made.
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