Jon Mason, the husband of ex-governor Robert Bentley's alleged mistress Rebekah Caldwell Mason, has lost his state job, the Governor's Office confirmed.

In 2011, Bentley appointed Mason as the director of SERVE Alabama, the Governor's Office of Faith-Based and Volunteer Services. Mason, a former meteorologist, earned $91,400 a year.

The change occurred this morning, according to a spokesperson with Gov. Kay Ivey's office, as part of an evaluation of all cabinet posts. Cabinet members were asked to turn in letters of resignation; Mason's was accepted.

Mason's office oversaw grant funding for relief projects and the Governor's Emergency Relief fund, as well as coordinating volunteer responses to natural disasters.

Mason's name emerged as one of the key players in the ongoing Bentley scandal after it was reported he and Rebekah Mason failed to report tens of thousands of dollars of income earned through consulting work.

Questions remain on how much he knew about his wife's relationship with the governor.

Linda Adams, Bentley's director of scheduling, told House investigators looking into the possible impeachment of the governor that staff members believed Jon Mason was aware of the relationship.

Adams said she told the governor "there were a lot of people using" him.

"You were referring to a lot of people but in your mind were you focused on Rebekah Mason?" attorneys asked. "Rebekah Mason and her husband, yes," Adams said. "Ray Charles could see what was going on. There was no way that man did not know what was going on."

After an audio tape was released in which the then-married Bentley told Rebekah Mason he enjoyed touching her breasts and kissing her, Jon Mason posted a brief statement on Facebook.

"I wanted to share that I long ago resolved the personal issue playing out now for everyone this week. Please continue to support families, the governor, and our state with prayers as we all move forward," Mason said, adding his wife was an "loving and dedicated mom, a sweet compassionate daughter, a gifted 27-year communications professional, and friend."

At the Statehouse, Jon Mason's qualifications were the subject of speculation.

Heather Hannah, former assistant to First Lady Dianne Bentley, told attorneys investigating a possible impeachment of the governor that Jon Mason's hiring was a condition of his wife joining the governor's staff in Montgomery.

"Jon Mason had worked more in the marketing communication role," Hannah added. "To my knowledge, he had no previous experience, definitely not running a state agency, but very limited experience with community outreach and charitable organizations."

Jon Mason is a graduate of the University of Alabama, where he earned a degree in political science. He later earned a meteorology certification from Mississippi State University. Mason worked as a weatherman for 18 years, though only 12 of those were in a full-time role.

The Masons also operated several communications and advertising firms.

From 2010 to 2015, University of Alabama records show the university paid JRM Enterprises - a Tuscaloosa-based advertising, marketing and design company founded in 2005 by Jon Mason and operated by him ever since - a total of $245,600 for marketing and advertising services.

Neither Jon Mason or Rebekah Mason reported the income on their financial disclosure forms filed with the state Ethics Commission. The two later refiled their reports to reflect the additional income.

Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow, D-Red Bay, later filed ethics complaints against both Masons related to the income reports.

The Ethics Commission has not commented on any possible charges the Masons may face. Currently, neither Mason faces charges related to the governor's scandal, though Rebekah Mason is named in an unlawful termination suit filed by Wendell Ray Lewis, a former chief security officer for the governor.