Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 141, 2007-2019

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Member, Georgia Republican Caucus Policy and Politics Committee

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Secretary/Treasurer, Majority Caucus

Former Member, Rules Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Small Business Development Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Georgia State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Georgia State House of Representatives

Trustee, Georgia State Golf Foundation Majority Caucus, 2011-2014

Member, Banks & Banking Committee, 2007-2012

Member, Children & Youth Committee, 2007-2010

Owner, Cheddar’s Casual Café, 1999

Chief Executive Officer, RMS Restaurants, 1995

President, RMS Restaurants, 1995

Chief Financial Officer, RMS Family Restaurants, 1988

Accounting Supervisor, RMS Family Restaurants, 1985

Member, Covenant Care Adoption Agency, present

Committee Member, First Presbyterian Day School, present

Member, Ingleside Baptist Church, present

Member, Macon Rotary Club, present

Member, Methodist Youth Home, present

Member, PowerHouse, present

Member, Sav-a-Life Crisis Pregnancy Center, present

Member, Young Life, present

Member, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, present

Awards:

He was named the Legislator of the Year by the Advocacy Resource Center, and was selected to represent Georgia in the Emerging Political Leaders Program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. This program is sponsored by the State Legislative Leader's Foundation. He also graduated from the Georgia Legislative Leadership Institute, a training program designed for rising leaders in the General Assembly.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Allen's hobbies include running (he's run 4 half-marathons), playing competitive amateur golf (he qualified in 2005 for the United States Mid-Amateur), and scuba diving. An interesting fact about Allen is that he applied for and was interviewed for the reality TV show "The Amazing Race ."

Number of Grandchildren:

1

Priority Issues:

His latest mission has become passing medical cannabis legislation in Georgia, to provide families options for treatment when their children have seizure disorders. This effort culminated in the passage of Haleigh's Hope Act in April, 2015. To find out more, visit www.georgiashope.com