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Diane Allen
| Diane Allen | ||
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| New Jersey State Senate District 7 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 15 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Senate Deputy Minority Leader | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Senate Majority Whip | ||
| 1998-2001 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $49,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 1997 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| New Jersey General Assembly | ||
| 1996-1998 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Bucknell University | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 8, 1948 | |
| Place of birth | Newark, NJ | |
| Profession | Business Executive | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Allen was the Deputy Republican Conference Leader of the New Jersey State Senate from 2002 to 2003.
Biography
Allen graduated with a B.A. in Philosophy from Bucknell University. She is the current president of VidComm, Incorporated. Allen is on the Board of Directors for the United Way.[2]
Committee assignments
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Allen served on these committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Diane Allen endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [3]
Elections
2013
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013
Allen is running in the 2013 election for New Jersey State Senate District 7. Allen is bracketed with unopposed in the June 4 Republican primary. The general election takes place on November 5, 2013.
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Allen won re-election to the District 7 State Senate seat in the 2011 election. She defeated Carole LoKan-Moore in the June 7 Republican primary. Allen defeated Gail Cook in the general election which took place on November 9, 2011. [4]
| New Jersey State Senate District 7 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Diane Allen Incumbent |
57% | 27,011 | |
| Democratic | Gail Cook | 43% | 20,370 | |
| Total Votes | 47,381 | |||
| New Jersey State Senate District 7 Republican Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Diane Allen Incumbent |
90.4% | 3,904 |
| Carole LoKan-Moore | 9.6% | 416 |
| Total Votes | 4,320 | |
2007
In 2007 Allen was re-elected to the New Jersey State Senate District 7. Allen (R) finished with 23,185 votes while her opponent Richard Dennison (D) finished with 18,511 votes.[5] Allen raised $410,847 for her campaign fund.[6]
| New Jersey State Senate District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Diane Allen (R)
|
23,185 | |||
| Richard Dennison (D) | 18,511 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Allen received $404,004 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| New Jersey State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Diane Allen's campaign in 2011 | |
| New Jersey Republican Party | $12,462 |
| Election Fund Of Keenan & Halgas | $8,200 |
| Senate Republican Majority Of New Jersey | $6,879 |
| Medical Society Of New Jersey | $6,200 |
| Archer & Greiner | $5,200 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $404,004 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 27,011 |
| Cost of each vote received | $14.96 |
District 7 ranked fifth in fundraising
As of October 25, the candidates for District 7 spent $1,642,013. According to a press release issued by the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission, District 7 was fifth in total campaign spending for the 2011 election season. Only Districts 2, 38, 14 and 3 (ranked from highest to lowest) spent more.[8]
2007
In 2007, Allen collected $410,847 in donations.[9]
Listed below are the five largest contributors to her campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Medical Society of New Jersey | $9,950 |
| Communications Workers Local 1034 | $8,200 |
| Builders League of South Jersey | $8,200 |
| Lance For Senate | $8,200 |
| Kean For Senate | $8,200 |
District 7
Allen represents New Jersey Senate District 7, which includes the cities of Beverly and Burlington, New Jersey.[10]
Personal
Allen and her husband, Sam, have two children. They currently reside in Edgewater Park, New Jersey.
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Additional reading
- NJSpotlight, "Candidates: Legislative District 7," October 27, 2011
- NJSpotlight, "Legislative District 7," October 3, 2011
External links
- Official website of Diane Allen
- Diane Allen legislative profile at Project Vote Smart
- Diane Allen biography at Project Vote Smart
- New Jersey Republican Party biography of Diane Allen
- Diane Allen on Facebook
- Twitter page
References
- ↑ Bills Sponsored by Senators and Representatives
- ↑ Diane Allen at Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of New Jersey Leaders," December 15, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, 2011 Official State Senate Primary Candidate List
- ↑ New Jersey State Senate election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
- ↑ New Jersey ELEC, "News Release," November 3, 2011
- ↑ http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=95654
- ↑ New Jersey Senate Districts By Number
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