Keith Allen | |
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Member of the MN House of Representatives District 19A | |
In office January 6th, 2025 –present | |
Preceded by | Brian Daniels |
Personal details | |
Born | Rochester,Minnesota,U.S. | July 27,1977
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Morgan Allen,m. 2003 |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Kenyon,Minnesota |
Education | Hawkeye Community College University of Minnesota |
Profession | Farmer,small business owner |
Committees | Capital Investment Commerce Finance and Policy Higher Education Finance and Policy |
Keith Allen (born July 27,1977) is an American politician,farmer,and small business owner. [1] He has served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2025,representing the 19A district. [2] He was preceded by Brian Daniels,who served from 2015-2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. [3]
Keith Allen was born on July 27,1977 in Rochester,Minnesota. He graduated high school from Dover-Eyota High School in Eyota,Minnesota. [4] Keith Allen graduated from Hawkeye Community College with his A.S. in Agriculture,Agriculture Operations,and Related Sciences. He went on to attend the University of Minnesota to earn his B.S. in Animal Science. He most recently attended Southwest Minnesota State University for the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) Program focused on Rural Leadership. [5]
Keith has an extensive career in agriculture and farming,serving in roles such as sales,customer service,and management,before starting a small business called Allen Seed Source. [6]
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Keith Allen worked for Congressman Brad Finstad as a District Outreach Representative during the 118th Congress. [6]
Allen was sworn in on January 6, 2025 by Speaker Lisa Demuth. He is currently serving his first term from January 2025 - January 2027. [7]
Committees: [7]
In 2025, Allen co-sponsored a bill to designate messenger RNA (mRNA) treatments, which include several COVID-19 vaccines, “weapons of mass destruction” and made possessing or administering them a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison. The bill was drafted by a Florida-based hypnotist and conspiracy theorist who believes that mRNA treatments are “nanoparticle injections” that amount to “biological and technological weapons of mass destruction.” [8] [9]
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Allen is involved in his community in the following groups/organizations: [10]