Charles Allen (Washington)
Charles Allen was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Washington.
Biography
Allen earned his undergraduate degree in Management at the US Air Force Academy. He served in the Air Force for four years. He previously worked for Eli Lilly and Company and is now a product manager at Amazon.com.[1]
Issues
Allen addressed some key issues in his campaign:
- The Food Supply needs to be fixed--healthy foods need to be affordable and we need to fight obesity.[2]
- "Regardless of one’s age, race, creed, sexual orientation, or any other factor, the ability of one person to marry another should be a right that is not denied to anyone, in any state, under State or Federal laws."[3]
- "Working with the Puget Sound Partnership to identify and prioritize cleanup efforts for the Sound would be an important priority of my Congressional term. I would work to propose legislation to strengthen industrial and agricultural pollution regulations, in addition to working to fund projects that worked to better control and clean stormwater runoff and sewage overflow that runs directly into Puget Sound."[4]
Elections
2012
Allen ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 7th District. He was defeated in the open primary on August 7, 2012.[5][6]
Personal
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Allen is married to Krystal.[7]
Recent news
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