Sylvia Allen

Sylvia Allen
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2008
Preceded by Jake Flake
Personal details
Born April 2, 1947 (1947-04-02) (age 64)
Phoenix, Arizona
Political party Republican
Residence Snowflake, Arizona
Profession Small business owner, real estate agent
Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Website Senate Website

Sylvia Tenney Allen (born April 2, 1947) is an American politician from Arizona, currently serving in the Arizona State Senate.[1]

An activist for the Snowflake Republican Party, she was appointed to the State Senate following the death of Senator Jake Flake. She represents the 5th legislative district, centering on Snowflake, Arizona.[2]

Following her appointment, she was elected in her own right later in 2008. In the 2009–10 legislature, she is a member of four standing committees: Appropriations; Education Accountability and Reform; Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Public Debt; and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Welfare. She serves as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Welfare for the Arizona Senate.[3]

Sylvia Allen is widely known across the internet for controversial remarks concerning illegal immigration, the earth and religion. The most well known examples are her "The Earth is only 6000 years old" remark which has been re-posted on thousands of platforms across the net and turned into a chain email. Sylvia Allen also supported Arizona's controversial immigration law SB 1070; her open letter explaining the law has also become a viral entity online and in email chains. The senator also drew national attention - and scorn - for complaining that trees were "stealing Arizona's water supply".[4]

Sylvia Allen was fined in 2004 for violation of Arizona's Clean Elections law.

References

  1. ^ http://www.azleg.gov/CommitteeInfo.asp?Committee_ID=88#Agendas
  2. ^ http://azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=124&Legislature=49
  3. ^ http://img.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=28166
  4. ^ Silverstein, Ken (July 2010). "Tea Party in the Sonora". Harper's (Harper's Magazine Foundation) 321 (1,922): 35–42. 

External links

Members of the Arizona State Senate
50th Legislature (2011–2012)
President of the Senate: Steve Pierce (R) • President pro Tempore: Sylvia Allen (R) • Majority Leader: Andy Biggs (R) • Minority Leader: David Schapira (D)
   
  1.    Steve Pierce (R)
  2.    Jack Jackson (D)
  3.    Ron Gould (R)
  4.    Scott Bundgaard (R)
  5.    Sylvia Allen (R)
  6.    Lori Klein (R)
  1.    Nancy K. Barto (R)
  2.    Michele Reagan (R)
  3.    Rick Murphy (R)
  4.    Linda Gray (R)
  5.    Adam Driggs (R)
  6.    John B. Nelson (R)
  1.    Steve Gallardo (D)
  2.    Robert Meza (D)
  3.    Kyrsten Sinema (D)
  4.    Leah Landrum Taylor (D)
  5.    David Schapira (D)
  6.    Jerry Lewis (R)
  1.    Rich Crandall (R)
  2.    John McComish (R)
  3.    Steve Yarbrough (R)
  4.    Andy Biggs (R)
  5.    Steve Smith (R)
  6.    Don Shooter (R)
  1.    Gail Griffin (R)
  2.    Al Melvin (R)
  3.    Olivia Cajero Bedford (D)
  4.    Paula Aboud (D)
  5.    Linda J. Lopez (D)
  6.    Frank Antenori (R)