Bob Allen (Pennsylvania politician)
For other people named Bob Allen, see Bob Allen (disambiguation).
| 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 |
| Constituency | Part of Berks and Schuylkill Counties |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 14, 1945 Pottsville, Pennsylvania[3] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret L. |
Robert Allen (born October 14, 1945) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He represented the 125th legislative district from 1989 through 2006.[4]
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
- ↑ "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
- ↑ http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=70&body=H
- 1 2 3 "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. 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. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
External links
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Bob Allen at the Wayback Machine (archived May 16, 2005) official PA House website (archived)
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