Robert Allen
| Robert Allen | ||
| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Mississippi, District 3 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Eastern Illinois University (1969) | |
| Master's | William Carey College (1989) | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | U.S. Air Force | |
| Years of service | 1970-1974 | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Biography
Allen was born and raised in Illinois. He earned a bachelor's from Eastern Illinois University in 1969 and a master's from William Carey College in 1989. Allen served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970-1974. He worked as a chief technician with Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He retired in 1999. [2]
Allen is a cofounder of the Starkville TEA party.[2]
Elections
2012
Allen ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Mississippi's 3rd District. He was defeated by incumbent Gregg Harper in the March 13, 2012, Republican primary.[3][4]
| U.S. House, Mississippi, District 3 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gregg Harper Incumbent |
91.8% | 78,667 |
| Robert Allen | 8.2% | 7,025 |
| Total Votes | 85,692 | |
Recent news
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- Juneteenth: Where to honor the end of slavery - CNN
- School district scanned kids' eyes without parents' consent - Daily Caller
- Gomez: I told McCain he should have left office by now - Daily Caller
- Recall of Colorado gun controller gets enough signatures - Daily Caller
- 'The largest Tea Party protest since 2010 is tomorrow' - Daily Caller
- 'Obama phones' given to people promising to sell them for drugs, money [VIDEO - Daily Caller]
- The Orange Couch Does Mad Men: S6E12, ?The Quality of Mercy? - Raw Story
- Five conservative message movies that don't suck - Daily Caller
- Federal government has new group in its sights - Daily Caller
- Suspension won't be removed for five-year-old grilled over cap gun who then ... - Daily Caller
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Personal
Allen is married to Sue. They have been married 42 years and have three children and 10 grandchildren. Allen converted from agnostic to Christianity when he was 26 years old.[2]
External links
References
- ↑ Sun Herald "Fields fill up for Mississippi congressional races" Accessed January 21, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Robert Allen for Congress Campaign Website "Bio," Accessed March 6, 2012
- ↑ Sun Herald "Fields fill up for Mississippi congressional races" Accessed January 21, 2012
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
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