Montgomery, AL – Gov. Robert Bentley's Medicaid commissioner, Bob Mullins Jr., has resigned after 14 months on the job.
Mullins announced his resignation Monday. He was a physician in Valley for more than 37 years and was a longtime friend of Bentley's before joining the governor's Cabinet in January 2011. Mullins said he came into the position with a clinical background, but a different set of skills is needed for the budget issues facing the agency.
The Medicaid Agency is the largest agency funded from the state General Fund budget. The governor recently cut spending 10.6 percent because of state budget problems, and the agency could face more reductions when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
Mullins' resignation is effective April 30.
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