Allison Ball

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Allison Ball

| image = Allison Ball.jpg

| office = Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts

| governor = Andy Beshear

| term_start = January 1, 2024

| term_end =

| predecessor = Mike Harmon

| successor =

| office1 = Kentucky State Treasurer

|order1 = 42nd

| governor1 = Matt Bevin
Andy Beshear

| term_start1 = January 4, 2016

| term_end1 = January 1, 2024

| predecessor1 = Todd Hollenbach

| successor1 = Mark Metcalf

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|8|27}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Republican

| spouse = Asa Swan

| children = 2

| education = Liberty University (BS)
University of Kentucky (JD)

| order = 49th

}}

Allison Joy Ball (born August 27, 1981) is an American attorney and politician who is the Kentucky State Auditor. She served as the Kentucky State Treasurer from 2016 to 2024. Ball is a member of the Republican Party.

Early years and career

Ball is a ninth-generation Eastern Kentuckian. Her family has resided in Eastern Kentucky since the 1790s. She is the daughter of Ron and Amy Ball and has a younger brother, Jonathan.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanereport.com/64324/2016/06/qa-ky-state-treasurer-allison-ball-is-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with/|title=Q&A: Ky. State Treasurer Allison Ball is a force to be reckoned with|date=14 June 2016|website=The Lane Report|access-date=26 June 2019}}

Ball earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law. She worked for the personal injury law firm Vanover, Hall & Bartley.{{cite web|url=http://mycn2.com/politics/republican-allison-ball-announces-bid-for-state-treasurer |title=Republican Allison Ball announces bid for state Treasurer |publisher=CN2 |date=May 27, 2014 |access-date=November 6, 2014}} She served for four years as an Assistant Floyd County Attorney prosecuting child abuse and juvenile delinquency cases.{{cite web |last1=Farichild |first1=Dave |title=Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball speaks to Rotary |url=https://www.amnews.com/2019/01/16/kentucky-state-treasurer-allison-ball-speaks-to-rotary/ |publisher=The Advocate-Messenger |access-date=30 June 2022 |date=16 January 2019}}

Ball was elected state treasurer in the 2015 elections, defeating state representative Rick Nelson.{{cite web|url=http://www.wlwt.com/news/Republican-attorney-Allison-Ball-elected-state-treasurer-in-Kentucky/36241812|title=Republican attorney Allison Ball elected state treasurer in Kentucky|date=November 3, 2015|work=WLWT|access-date=December 9, 2015}} She was reelected in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkms.org/government-politics/2019-11-05/incumbent-treasurer-allison-ball-wins-re-election-defeats-bowman|title = Incumbent Treasurer Allison Ball Wins Re-election, Defeats Bowman|date = November 6, 2019}}

In July 2022, Ball announced that she would run for Kentucky State Auditor in the 2023 elections.{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-government-and-politics-588b606634f4e90483c88c0559d6f427 | title=Kentucky Treasurer Allison Ball to run for state auditor | website=Associated Press | date=July 22, 2022 }} Ball defeated Derek Petteys to win the Republican nomination.{{cite web | url=https://www.wdrb.com/news/politics/allison-ball-wins-republican-nomination-for-state-auditor/article_a843a834-f403-11ed-a5e9-fbac4b9d3099.html | title=Allison Ball wins Republican nomination for state auditor | date=May 16, 2023 }} She defeated Kim Reeder in the general election.{{Cite news |last=Estep |first=Bill |date=2023-11-07 |title=Republican Allison Ball turns back challenge from Kim Reeder in Kentucky auditor race |url=https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/election/article281448253.html |url-status= |access-date=2024-09-22 |work=Lexington Herald-Leader}}

Personal life

Ball lives in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.{{cite web|url=http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Prestonsburg-native-Allison-Ball-wins-GOP-nomination-for-Kentucky-Treasurer-304349801.html|title=Prestonsburg native Allison Ball wins GOP nomination for Kentucky Treasurer|author=WKYT|access-date=December 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927024042/http://www.wkyt.com/wymt/home/headlines/Prestonsburg-native-Allison-Ball-wins-GOP-nomination-for-Kentucky-Treasurer-304349801.html|archive-date=September 27, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} She is married to Asa James Swan. On July 3, 2018, Ball gave birth to a son, Levi Adrian Swan, making history by becoming the first statewide officer in Kentucky to give birth while in office.{{cite web|url=http://amp.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article215375900.html|title='Big announcement.' Kentucky secretary of state says she's expecting a baby boy.|author=Jack Brammer|publisher=Lexington Herald-Leader|access-date=July 31, 2018}}