Diane Allen

Allen grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey and graduated as the valedictorian of the Moorestown High School class of 1966.Silber, Zach. [https://observer.com/2011/02/diane-b-allen-r-burlington-2/ "Diane B. Allen (R-Burlington)"], The New York Observer, February 10, 2011. Accessed August 9, 2019. "Born in New Jersey, she has lived in Burlington County for close to 50 years. Diane graduated from Moorestown High School as valedictorian."

In 1969, Allen was crowned Miss Burlington County.

Allen received a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Bucknell University.

In 1973, Allen won a national hang gliding competition.

Allen began her broadcast news career in 1970 with WJJZ, an AM radio station based in Mount Holly, New Jersey. She worked at the New Jersey Network before joining an ABC affiliate in Chicago.

In 1976, Allen returned home to cover New Jersey politics for KYW-TV, the then-NBC (now CBS) affiliate in Philadelphia. In 1985, she co-moderated the New Jersey gubernatorial debate between Governor Thomas Kean and Peter Shapiro. She left the network in 1988 and later won a lawsuit against CBS for discriminatory practices.{{cite web|title=KYW-TV News Alumni|url=http://geocities.com/tvnews1.geo/alumni_kyw.html|url-status=bot: unknown|accessdate=October 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025183343/http://geocities.com/tvnews1.geo/alumni_kyw.html|archive-date=October 25, 2009}}, KYW-TV. Retrieved July 6, 2006.

In 1989, she joined WCAU, the then-CBS (now NBC) affiliate in Philadelphia, and remained there until 1994.{{cite web |url=http://geocities.com/tvnews1.geo/alumni_wcau.html |title=WCAU-TV News Alumni |accessdate=July 9, 2012 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025183339/http://geocities.com/tvnews1.geo/alumni_wcau.html |archive-date=October 25, 2009 }}, WCAU. Retrieved July 6, 2006.

In 2000, Allen briefly served as an interim anchor for CN8 while another anchorwoman was on vacation. This prompted criticism from Senate Minority Leader Richard Codey, who criticized her for conducting her duties as an officeholder while reporting on politics.

Allen is the president of VidComm, Inc., a media production company she founded after her broadcasting career ended.

During her career, Allen won eight Daytime Emmy Awards. The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia inducted Allen into their Hall of Fame in 2005.{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/dianeallen.html |title=The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia - Diane Allen |year=2005 |publisher=Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia |accessdate=October 27, 2015}}

Allen first sought elective office in the 1970s when she ran for the Board of Education of the Moorestown Township Public Schools.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/08/back_from_surgery_for_oral_can.html|title=Back from surgery for oral cancer, Diane Allen still has a lot to say|work=Inside Jersey|date=August 17, 2010|accessdate=March 1, 2011|quote=Allen grew up in Moorestown, a Burlington County town that was established as a Quaker enclave in the 1600s. Born to an engineer father and homemaker mother, Allen remembers stuffing envelopes as a kid for Republican candidates. Her foray into politics came in the early 1970s, when she ran for the Moorestown school board.}}

Allen was recruited to state politics by Burlington County Republican chair Glenn Paulsen, who asked her to run for Assembly in 1995 to set up a 1997 campaign for State Senate. In the 1995 general election, Allen and Republican running mate Carmine DeSopo were elected over Democratic incumbent Steven M. Petrillo and his running mate, newcomer Joseph P. Dugan.{{cite web |url=http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1995-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf |title=General Returns for the Office of General Assembly for Election Held November 7, 1995 |publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey |date=December 4, 1995 |accessdate=October 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062932/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/1995-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/1995-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 1995 General Election], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed August 25, 2017. The $1.1 million spent in the 1995 Assembly race made it the first in New Jersey to cross the $1 million spending mark.Pristin, Terry. [https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/nyregion/new-jersey-daily-briefing-1-million-campaign-costs.html "New Jersey Daily Briefing;$1 Million Campaign Costs"], The New York Times, March 13, 1996. Retrieved June 22, 2010.Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB32D08FA87AEF9&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Assembly Campaign Spending rises, especially in South Jersey. The Most Expensive Race Cost $1.5 million. A watchdog group says '93 Reforms didn't do the job."], The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 14, 1996. Accessed June 22, 2010. "The District 7 race in Burlington and Camden Counties, eventually won by the Republican ticket of Diane Allen and Carmine DeSopo, was the most expensive in the state, totaling $1.5 million, according to Upmeyer's analysis of campaign finance reports."

In 1997, Allen announced her campaign for Senate as expected. Incumbent Democrat Jack Casey announced late that he would not to stand for re-election, citing health complications; Allen defeated Democratic nominee Robert P. Broderick with 54% of the vote.Petersen, Melody. [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/05/nyregion/1997-elections-legislature-after-intense-fight-republicans-fend-off-challenges.html "The 1997 Elections: The Legislature; After Intense Fight, Republicans Fend Off Challenges to Their Majority in State Senate"], The New York Times, November 5, 1997. Retrieved June 20, 2010.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2001-general-elect-state-senate-tallies.pdf Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 1997 General Election], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed August 25, 2017.

Despite her district's solid Democratic lean—during her entire twenty-year tenure, her district never elected one of her Republican running mates to the Assembly—Allen consistently won re-election with little trouble.

In 2001, Allen defeated U.S. Navy SEAL reservist Louis Gallagher with 54% of the vote. Gallagher was called up for active duty late in the race following the September 11 attacks, and Allen debated his wife instead.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2001-general-elect-state-senate-tallies.pdf Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2001 General Election], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed August 25, 2017.

In 2003, Allen defeated Diane F. Gabriel with 60% of the vote.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2003gen-elect-st_senate_candidate_tally.pdf Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2003 General Election], New Jersey Department of State, December 2, 2003. Accessed June 6, 2017.

In 2007, Allen defeated Rich Dennison of Florence with 56% of the vote.Reitmeyer, John. [http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-04102007-1327938.html "Candidates for state Assembly, Senate and county offices file for June primary"] {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/5QPFbmRaK?url=http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-04102007-1327938.html |date=July 17, 2007 }}, Burlington County Times, April 10, 2007. Retrieved April 11, 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/election07/primary/primary060507.htm |title=June 5, 2007 Primary Election Results |accessdate=June 20, 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080425235328/http://www.co.burlington.nj.us/election07/primary/primary060507.htm |archive-date=April 25, 2008 }}, Burlington County, New Jersey. Retrieved June 19, 2007.[http://www.nj.com/elections/index.ssf/2007/11/7th_dist_three_republicans_see.html 7th Dist: Allen holds on to Senate seat], The Star Ledger, November 6, 2007

In 2011, Allen defeated a primary challenge from Carol Lokan-Moore with 90% of the vote and won the general election against Gail Cook with 57%.[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2011-official-gen-elect-state-senate-results-121411.pdf Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2011 General Election], New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2012.

In 2013, Allen defeated Gary Catrambone with 60% of the vote.{{cite web|date=December 4, 2013|title=Official List Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2015 Election|url=http://www.njelections.org/2013-results/2013-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704151019/http://www.njelections.org/2013-results/2013-official-general-election-results-state-senate.pdf|archive-date=July 4, 2015|publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey|accessdate=July 3, 2015}}

Throughout her career in the Senate, Allen was an advocate for stricter enforcement of discrimination and workplace harassment restrictions. During her final year in office, Allen worked to override Governor Chris Christie's veto of an equal pay law. Three months after she left office, new governor Phil Murphy signed the Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act, which he said, "cement[ed Allen's] legacy as a lawmaker who worked across the aisle to do the right things for our state.”

In addition to her work on women's equality, Allen authored the NJSAVER rebate plan{{Clarify|date=August 2021}} and sponsored legislation assisting senior citizens in doubling their Homestead Rebate checks.

In November 2013, Allen was elected Chair of the National Foundation for Women Legislators. The organization represents the near 1800 female state legislators in America, and supports elected women from all levels of governance.Staff. [http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/local/diane-allen-inducted-as-chair-of-the-national-foundation-for/collection_63d5e8e5-e09b-5985-8b15-ed542c314f49.html "Diane Allen inducted as Chair of the National Foundation for Women Legislators"]{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Burlington County Times, March 17, 2014. Accessed December 4, 2016.

After leaving office, Allen founded a political action committee dedicated to encouraging women to run for public office on a non-partisan basis.

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In 2002, Allen ran to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli. Early in the race, the favorite was Jim Treffinger, who had run in 2000. However, Treffinger was forced to drop out under an ethics cloud after the FBI raided his Newark office. The party leadership coalesced behind Doug Forrester, a multimillionaire businessman who pledged to personally fund his campaign.

During the primary, Allen was endorsed by The New York Times. She faced criticism from fellow Republicans for her Quaker faith and pacifism, which conflicted with the national mood following the September 11 attacks.

Allen finished a close second to Forrester, who won the primary with 44.6% of the vote to Allen's 36.9%.{{cite web|date=July 23, 2002|title=Official List Candidates for US Senate For June 2002 Primary Election|url=http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2002pri-elect-senate-candidate-tally.pdf|publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey|accessdate=October 27, 2015}} She carried every county in South Jersey except for Gloucester, home of third-place finisher State Senator John J. Matheussen, and Ocean. Forrester lost the general election to Frank Lautenberg, who entered the race after Torricelli withdrew amid ethics concerns and poor polling.

Senator Allen has served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996, 2000, as well as in 2004 and 2012.

In 2008, Allen was a leading candidate to succeed Jim Saxton in the U.S. House.[http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1194673707176440.xml&coll=1 Saxton, citing his health, to retire after this term] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121122015038/http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1194673707176440.xml&coll=1 |date=November 22, 2012 }}, The Star Ledger, November 2007 However, she announced on November 29, 2007 that she would not run for the seat, citing factionalism in the Burlington County Republican Party.[http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-11292007-1448567.html Allen says she won't run for Congress]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Burlington County Times, November 29, 2007 {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

In 2009, Allen was a leading candidate to join Chris Christie's ticket as the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. Christie ultimately chose Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno instead.

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Republican nominee for Governor Jack Ciattarelli announced his selection of Allen as his running mate on August 4, 2021. Allen was an early supporter of Ciattarelli's campaign and supervised his campaign's anti-harassment policies. The pair lost the general election to the incumbent Democratic ticket of Phil Murphy and Sheila Oliver.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/nyregion/murphy-wins-nj-governor.html|title=Murphy Narrowly Wins Re-Election as New Jersey Governor|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 3, 2021|last1=Tully|first1=Tracey|last2=Corasaniti|first2=Nick|last3=Glueck|first3=Katie}}

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{{As of|2021}}, Allen and her husband, Sam, live in Edgewater Park Township. They have two children.[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=8171 Senator Diane B. Allen], Project Vote Smart. Retrieved September 15, 2007.

She is a Quaker. Allen and her husband are members of Mt. Laurel Friends Meeting and Moorestown Friends Meeting, where she currently serves on the Ministry Committee.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

In addition to her hang gliding and beauty pageant career, Allen is a judoka, national swimming champion, pilot, and sharpshooter.

On November 9, 2009, Allen announced that she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of oral cancer.Hester, Sr., Tom. [http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/state-senator-diane-allen-diagnosed-with-aggressive-cancer "State Senator Diane Allen diagnosed with aggressive cancer"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714174031/http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/state-senator-diane-allen-diagnosed-with-aggressive-cancer |date=July 14, 2011 }}, NewJerseyNewsroom.com, November 9, 2009. Accessed January 26, 2012. Though doctors had initially thought that treatment would require removal of her tongue and that she would be unable to speak normally, surgery performed in 2010 did not greatly impair her speech, and she has since undergone radiation and laser treatments.Staff. [http://www.nj.com/insidejersey/index.ssf/2010/08/back_from_surgery_for_oral_can.html "Back from surgery for oral cancer, Diane Allen still has a lot to say"], The Star-Ledger, August 17, 2010. Accessed January 26, 2012. "When state Sen. Diane Allen found out last November that she had late-stage oral cancer, doctors at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital told her they probably would have to remove a large portion of her tongue, leaving her unable to use her voice normally ever again."

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• [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=8171 Senator Diane B. Allen], Project Vote Smart
• [http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/ Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia webpage]

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