Yesterday, the Tommy Tuberville for governor campaign announced the formation of a transition team ahead of the November election. Among them is Reid Dove, the former CEO of the Dothan-based AAA Cooper Transportation, now part of a larger integrated LTL network that includes Midwest Motor Express and DHE Transportation under the ACT brand.

Dubbed the “Golden Age Action Team,” the group of nine will be tasked with reviewing the operations of state government and making recommendations for changes should Tuberville win the governor’s office. The team also includes Jordan Doufexis, Jonathan Gray, Gibson Vance, Jim McLane, Chad Witcher, Loree Skelton, Bruce Culpepper and Kyle Bu

In a press release, Tuberville said he doesn’t want to wait until the election is over to begin planning for his first 100 days as governor of Alabama.

“This is a team of heavy hitters. And (each member) is an Alabamian with deep roots in our state.” – Tommy Tuberville

Combined, the team brings nearly 200 years of business, legal, policy, and government experience. Its members have led major corporations and nationally recognized companies, founded and grown successful businesses, designed and implemented major government reforms, managed thousands of employees, and served in senior executive and board roles connected to Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 enterprises.

“This is a team of heavy hitters. And (each member) is an Alabamian with deep roots in our state,” Tuberville said. “Most importantly, there are no lobbyists, legislators, or former elected officials involved with this. Instead, the team is made up of successful Alabamians who have led major companies, built businesses, reformed government, managed large organizations, and prosecuted cases at the highest levels. They know how to make hard decisions and cut through the bull. We’re going to streamline our state government and sell Alabama’s values, beauty, and southern grit to the world.”

“This is a team of heavy hitters. And (each member) is an Alabamian with deep roots in our state”

Although transition teams typically are formed after an election, Team Tuberville has been studying proposed changes for over a year because Alabama can’t afford to wait.

“This is a team of heavy hitters. And (each member) is an Alabamian with deep roots in our state,” Tuberville said. “Most politicians wait until they win to start figuring out how to deliver on what they promised. We’re not going to spend our first year holding meetings and making excuses. We’re going to walk in prepared and ready to win on day one.”

Doufexis, Tuberville’s longtime Chief of Staff, will lead the review of state agencies and development of personnel, spending and policy priorities.

“Coach has given us a clear assignment: find the waste, expose the duplication, and build a government that doesn’t waste a single cent that comes in from the Alabama taxpayers,” Doufexis said. “We are not coming to Montgomery to maintain the status quo. We’re going to ask the hard questions, make the tough recommendations, and give Coach a plan to clean up the place.”

The team is conducting top-to-bottom reviews of state departments, agencies, boards, and commissions. From prisons and public safety to transportation, health care, education, energy, and economic development, the team will identify what works, what is broken, and what Alabama taxpayers should no longer be funding.