Carolyn Allen | |
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Member of the Arizona Senate from the 8th district | |
In office January 2003 – January 2011 | |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
In office January 1995 – January 2003 | |
Preceded by | Michele Reagan |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.[2] | September 8, 1937
Died | August 27, 2016[1][2] | (aged 78)
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Politician |
Carolyn Allen (September 8, 1937 – August 27, 2016)[1] was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona State Senate from 1994 through 2011.[3] She was first elected to the Arizona House in November 1992, where she represented District 28.[4]: viii–ix She was subsequently re-elected three times to the House, always representing District 29.[5]: viii–ix [6]: viii–ix [7]: viii–ix After serving four terms in the House, the Arizona Constitution prevented Allen from running for a fifth term. She ran for the Arizona Senate in 2002 in District 8, which was new due to redistricting in the state. She won the election and won re-election 3 more times to serve as the State Senator from District 8.[8]: vii [9]: vii [10]: vii [11]: vii