Tom Allen | |
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| Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Maine's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | James B. Longley Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Chellie Pingree |
| 110th Mayor of Portland | |
| In office 1991–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Peter O'Donnell |
| Succeeded by | Charles Harlow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Hodge Allen April 16,1945 Portland,Maine,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Diana Allen |
| Education | Bowdoin College (BA) Wadham College,Oxford (BPhil) Harvard University (JD) |
Thomas Hodge Allen (born April 16,1945) is an American author and former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Maine's 1st congressional district and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 against Republican incumbent senator Susan Collins. Allen lost to Collins 61.5% to 38.5%.
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- Early life
- Early political career
- U.S. House
- Tenure
- Committees
- Election history
- Footnotes
- External links
Allen was first elected in 1996,defeating Republican incumbent James Longley,Jr.,with 55 percent of votes cast to Longley's 45 percent. Allen was re-elected five times,receiving over 55 percent of the vote each time in his district,until his defeat in his 2008 run for the U.S. Senate. After,Allen was appointed president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers and began his term on May 1,2009. [1] His book Dangerous Convictions:What's Really Wrong with the U.S. Congress came out in 2013.
