Allison Joy Ball

Hon. Allison Joy Ball

Auditor of Public Accounts, Commonwealth of Kentucky

Allison Ball is the 48th Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Prior to being elected Auditor, Ball served two terms as Kentucky State Treasurer. Before that, she spent four years as Assistant Floyd County Attorney, prosecuting child abuse and juvenile delinquency cases. When first appointed to office, Ball was the youngest statewide elected official in the country.

Ball has a rich Kentucky history; her family has been in Eastern Kentucky since the 1790s, and she holds a degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

She is a fierce watchdog for Kentucky taxpayer dollars. As Auditor, Ball protects against waste, fraud, and abuse.

As Treasurer, she returned more unclaimed property than any Treasurer in state history and established a savings and investment program for people with disabilities. She has been a national leader for improved financial literacy; Ball established the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission, and she successfully advocated for a financial literacy high school graduation requirement.

A Floyd County native, Ball and her husband, Dr. Asa James Swan, have two children, Levi and Marigold. Upon birth of her son, she was the first Kentucky Constitutional Officer to give birth while in office.

 

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Click to play: Panel 2: Separation of Powers During Emergencies

Panel 2: Separation of Powers During Emergencies

Fifth Annual Kentucky Chapters Conference

Featuring: Hon. Allison Joy Ball, State Treasurer, Commonwealth of Kentucky Kevin Gallagher, Counsel, Wilmer Hale...

Panel 2: Separation of Powers During Emergencies

Fifth Annual Kentucky Chapters Conference

Featuring: Hon. Allison Joy Ball, State Treasurer, Commonwealth of Kentucky Kevin Gallagher, Counsel, Wilmer Hale...

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Covid-19 & Constitutional Law

2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference

On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online...

Covid-19 & Constitutional Law

2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference

On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online...

Click to play: Kentucky Constitution: Features, Quirks, and Practice Pointers

Kentucky Constitution: Features, Quirks, and Practice Pointers

2018 Kentucky Chapters Conference

On October 29, 2018, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted the second annual Kentucky...