Mark Allen is an American businessman and Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 politician

Politician

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 from Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

. Allen is the current Senator for District 4 in the Oklahoma Senate

Oklahoma Senate

The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....

. Senate District 4 encompasses all of Le Flore County

Le Flore County, Oklahoma

Le Flore County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 48,109. Its county seat is Poteau. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the federal...

 and the central and eastern sections of Sequoyah County

Sequoyah County, Oklahoma

Sequoyah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 38,972. Its county seat is Sallisaw.-History:...

 including the town of Sallisaw

Sallisaw, Oklahoma

Sallisaw is a city in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,880 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Sequoyah County. It has three highways running through it: U.S. 59, or Kerr Boulevard,...

. According to his campaign website, Allen is the owner of Allen Rathole, Inc. a family-owned business specializing in oil field service. http://www.electmarkallen.com/about.html

Senate Committees

Vice Chair - Transportation

Agriculture and Rural Development

Energy

Veterans and Military Affairs

Election history

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July 27, 2010, Election results for Republican Party

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 nomination for Oklahoma State Senate

Oklahoma Senate

The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....

 for District 4

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
Mark Allen	Republican Party	1,526	78.90%
Tom Lannigan	Republican Party	408	21.10%
Source: http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10pri.html

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November 2, 2010, Election results for Oklahoma State Senate

Oklahoma Senate

The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of Senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution....

 for District 4

Candidates		Party	Votes	%
Mark Allen	Republican Party	9,974	51.35%
Neil Brannon	Democratic Party	9,451	48.65%
Source: http://www.ok.gov/elections/support/10gen.html

Sources

• Mark Allen for Senate
• Oklahoma State Election Board
• Oklahoma State Election Board