Bernard Allen (U.S. politician)
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Bernard Allen was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
representing the state's thirty-third House district, predominantly composed of constituents in Raleigh, North Carolina
but including some suburban areas of Wake
County.
Allen was a retired educator from Raleigh, North Carolina
with a master's degree in education from North Carolina Central University
. Before being elected to the state House, Allen had served as a lobbyist for the North Carolina Association of Educators and for the North Carolina Secretary of State
. In 2002, he ran for the House seat vacated by Dan Blue.
When he died, Allen was serving in his second term (2005-2006 session) in the state House, and was seeking election to a third. He ran unopposed in the 2006 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
He suffered a mild stroke September 23, 2006 and spent several weeks recuperating at WakeMed. Friends and family said he kept working from his bed until his very last hours.
Allen died on 14 October 2006, aged 69.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
representing the state's thirty-third House district, predominantly composed of constituents in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
but including some suburban areas of Wake
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
County.
Allen was a retired educator from Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
with a master's degree in education from North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
. Before being elected to the state House, Allen had served as a lobbyist for the North Carolina Association of Educators and for the North Carolina Secretary of State
North Carolina Secretary of State
The North Carolina Secretary of State is an elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina, heading the Department of the Secretary of State, which oversees many of the economic and business-related operations of the state government...
. In 2002, he ran for the House seat vacated by Dan Blue.
When he died, Allen was serving in his second term (2005-2006 session) in the state House, and was seeking election to a third. He ran unopposed in the 2006 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.
He suffered a mild stroke September 23, 2006 and spent several weeks recuperating at WakeMed. Friends and family said he kept working from his bed until his very last hours.
Allen died on 14 October 2006, aged 69.