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Alma Allen
| Alma Allen | ||
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| Texas State House, District 131 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Allen is a retired School Administrator with Houston School District, a position she held from 1961-2000. She has been an Assistant Principal at Foster Elementary School, Principal at GBM Turner Elementary School, Teacher at Parker Elementary School, and Principal at Peck Elementary School.
Allen is a member of a number of organizations, including the Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, American Association of Curriculum and Development, American Association of Supervision and Curriculum, The Art Institute, Baylor Adult Literacy Board, Child Care Council of Greater Houston, Harris County District Board, Houston Association of Professional Administrators, and the Houston Red Cross.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corrections | ||||
| • House Administration | ||||
| • Public Education, Vice-chair | ||||
2011-2012
Allen served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corrections, Chair | ||||
| • House Administration | ||||
| • Public Education | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 474 - Relating to the authority of a school district to implement a school bus monitoring system that records images, including images of vehicles that pass a stopped school bus; providing for the imposition of penalties.
- HB 626 - Relating to educational agreements setting forth the respective responsibilities of students, parents, and school personnel in public schools.
- HB 1256 - Relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint information at a polling place.
- HB 1447 - Relating to monitoring, permitting, and reducing emissions of certain air contaminants and pollutants.[2]
Elections
2012
Allen won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 131. Allen defeated Wanda Adams in the May 29 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 131, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Alma Allen Incumbent |
94.5% | 36,765 | |
| Libertarian | Alfred Montestruc | 3.4% | 1,317 | |
| Green | Alfred Molison | 2.1% | 822 | |
| Total Votes | 38,904 | |||
| Texas House of Representatives District 131 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Alma Allen Incumbent |
59.4% | 3,869 |
| Wanda Adams | 40.6% | 2,644 |
| Total Votes | 6,513 | |
2010
Allen won re-election in District 131. She was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 131 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Alma Allen (D)
|
21,797 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Allen won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 131st District, receiving 35,026 votes with no opposition.[6] She raised $50,773 for her campaign.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 131 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Alma A. Allen (D)
|
35,026 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Allen received $55,480 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Alma Allen's campaign in 2010 | |
| Border Health | $5,000 |
| Jackson, Alfred | $5,000 |
| Friends Of The University Of Houston | $3,000 |
| Texas State Teachers Association | $2,000 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $55,480 |
2008
Allen raised $50,773 in 2008. Her top 5 campaign contributors are listed below.[9]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Border Health PAC | $5,000 |
| Charles C Butt | $2,500 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc | $2,000 |
| Texas A&M University System | $1,500 |
| Linebarger Heard Goggan Blair Graham Pena & Sampson | $1,500 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[10] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Alma Allen received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Alma Allen's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Allen
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 131
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Allen
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Allen
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 131 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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