Mark Allen (politician)
{{Short description|American businessman and politician (born 1949)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mark Dean Allen
| image = Sen. Mark Allen.jpg
| state_senate=Oklahoma
| district=4th
| term_start = 2010
| term_end = November 16, 2022
| predecessor = Kenneth Corn
| successor = Tom Woods
| birth_date = January 2, 1949
| birth_place = Enid, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| residence = Spiro, Oklahoma, U.S.
| occupation = Businessman
| alma_mater = Wilburton High School
| allegiance = {{flag|United States of America}}
| branch = United States Navy
| serviceyears = 1968-1970
| rank =
}}
Mark Dean Allen (born January 2, 1949) is an American businessman and Republican politician who served as the state senator for the 4th district of the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2022.
Political career
Mark Allen began his first term as a state senator in 2010. He has been an advocate for open carry and voted in favor of the current open carry law in Oklahoma.[http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Open_carry_bill_is_sent_to_Fallin/20120511_16_A1_CUTLIN141187 Open carry bill is sent to Fallin], Tulsa World, May 11, 2012 (accessed April 10, 2013)
Allen was among 14 Republicans who signed a pledge to vote against further bond issues for an Oklahoma City-based museum featuring Native American art.[http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Oklahoma_Native_American_Cultural_Center_faces_fight/20120518_16_A8_OKLAHO43624 Oklahoma Native American Cultural Center faces fight], Tulsa World, May 18, 2012 (accessed April 10, 2013)
He served as the vice chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and a member of three other committees.[http://www.oksenate.gov Oklahoma Senate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709122943/http://www.oksenate.gov/ |date=July 9, 2013 }} (accessed April 10, 2013).
Election history
| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|+July 27, 2010, Election results for Republican Party nomination for Oklahoma State Senate for District 4 |
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2|Candidates
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|% |
|---|
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Mark Allen |align=center|Republican Party |1,526 |78.90% |
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Tom Lannigan |align=center|Republican Party |408 |21.10% |
| align="left" colspan=6|Source:[http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10pri.html Election Results] |
| class=wikitable style="font-size:95%; text-align:right;"
|+November 2, 2010, Election results for Oklahoma State Senate for District 4 |
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center colspan=2|Candidates
!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Votes !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|% |
|---|
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Mark Allen |align=center|Republican Party |9,974 |51.35% |
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
|align=left|Neil Brannon |align=center|Democratic Party |9,451 |48.65% |
| align="left" colspan=6|Source:[http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10gen.html General Election Results] |
References
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Category:People from Spiro, Oklahoma
Category:Republican Party Oklahoma state senators
Category:21st-century members of the Oklahoma Legislature
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