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Bob Allen (Pennsylvania politician) 
Summary
Robert Allen (born October 14, 1945) is an American legislator who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 125th legislative district from 1989 through 2006.[4]
Bob Allen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 125th district | |
| In office January 3, 1989[1] – November 30, 2006[2] | |
| Preceded by | William E. Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Tim Seip |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1945 Pottsville, Pennsylvania[3] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret L. |
Biography edit
Allen attended Pottsville High School and earned a degree in business administration from Lycoming College in 1968.[4] He graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1969.[4]
He was defeated by Gary L. Hornberger in the 2006 Republican primary because of his support for the controversial 2005 legislative pay raise.[5][6] Hornberger went on to lose the general election to Tim Seip.[7]
References edit
- ^ "SESSION OF 1989 1730 OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1989-01-03.
- ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
- ^ "Robert Allen".
- ^ a b c "Bob Allen (Republican)". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2005-05-16. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "2006 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ Raffaele, Martha (2006-03-20). "Outsiders challenging nervous incumbents". Pocono Record. Pocono Mountains Media Group. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
External links edit
- "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Bob Allen". Archived from the original on 2005-05-16. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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