Tom Allen
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Categories: 110th Congress | Maine Democrats
| Tom Allen | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Representative – ME-01 | |
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| Party | Democratic |
| Assumed office January 7, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Longley |
| Committees | |
| Born | April 16, 1945 |
| Spouse | Diana Allen |
| Religion | Non-denominational Protestant |
Congressman Thomas H. Allen represents the 1st Congressional District in Maine.
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Background
Representative Allen was born on April 16th, 1945 in Portland, Maine.
After high school, Tom attended Bowdoin College, where he graduated in 1967 with honors. [1]
As a result of Tom’s academic, athletic and leadership achievements at Bowdoin, he was named a Rhodes Scholar, allowing him to attend Oxford University in England, where he studied political science, economics and philosophy for three years. [2]
In the summer of 1968, Tom worked in Augusta for Gov. Ken Curtis on housing issues. Following graduation from Oxford and his time in Africa, he worked for U.S. Senator Edmund S. Muskie. In 1971, he enrolled in Harvard Law School. After graduating in 1974, he practiced in the Portland law firm Drummond, Woodsum, Plimpton and MacMahon for 19 years. [3]
In 1989, Tom was elected to Portland City Council. He served on the Council from 1989 to 1995. [4]
On May 8, 2007 Allen announced his candidacy for Senate in 2008 [5]
Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
- Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- House Committee on the Budget
- Democratic Whip at Large
Caucuses
- Co-chair of Congressional Oceans Caucus
Misc.
- Co-chair of the Congressional Prescription Drug Task Force
Contact
Washington DC Office
1127 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6116
Fax: (202) 225-5590
Portland Office
57 Exchange Street
Suite 302
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone: (207) 774-5019
Fax: (207) 871-0720
Saco Office
209 Main Street
Suite 103
Saco, Maine 04072
Phone: (207) 283-8054
Fax: (207) 283-1725
e-mail: rep.tomallen@mail.house.gov
GovTrack link
External Links
Related areas
Congress: ME-Sen, ME-01, ME-02
State: ME-Gov, Maine Senate, Maine House, Maine elections, 2008, Maine election results
Counties: Androscoggin, Androscoggin County, Aroostook, Cumberland, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, Waldo, Washington, York
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