George Allen

Republican Senator of Virginia

Representative
Virginia, district 7
November 5, 1991 - January 3, 1993
Senator
Virginia
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2007

http://allen.senate.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

Senate Terms

January 1, 1952 (73 years old)

Birthday

Former Governor of Virginia (1994-1998) and U.S. Senator from Virginia (2001-2007)
Son of NFL head coach George Allen
Served in the Virginia House of Delegates (1983-1991) before winning a special election for Virginia’s 7th congressional district in 1991
Did not run for a full term in Congress in 1992, instead ran for and won the Virginia gubernatorial race in 1993
Advocated for the death penalty and supported expanding it in Virginia
Supported a statewide referendum on creating a state lottery system
Implemented welfare reform in Virginia, introducing the Virginia Initiative for Employment Not Welfare (VIEW) program
Promised and delivered on abolishing parole for those convicted of a felony through truth-in-sentencing laws
Introduced Standards of Learning (SOLs) in Virginia to measure student achievements and ensure accountability for schools
Supported the construction of “Disney’s America” theme park in Virginia, which was eventually scrapped
After leaving the governor’s office, worked in the private sector including at law firm McGuireWoods and on the boards of several companies
Ran for U.S. Senate in 2000, defeating incumbent Democrat Chuck Robb
Lost re-election bid in 2006 to Democrat Jim Webb in a close and controversial race
Ran for his old Senate seat in 2012 but was defeated by Tim Kaine
Serves on the Reagan Ranch Board of Governors of Young America’s Foundation as a Reagan Ranch Presidential Scholar
Born in Whittier, California, and has a background in law, having earned a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law
Married twice, with three children, and resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia