Tom Allen
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Thomas H. Allen was born April 16 1945, in Portland, Maine. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 1st District of Maine. (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/me01_109.gif))
He was first elected in 1996, defeating Republican James Longley Jr. 55%-45%. Since then Allen has been reelected with 60% in 1998 over Ross Connolly, 60% in 2000 over Jane Amero, and 64% in 2002 over Steven Joyce.
He was born in Portland, Maine, and educated at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar) and Harvard University, and was a lawyer, a staff member for Governor Kenneth B. Curtis and for Senator Edmund S. Muskie, and Mayor of Portland, Maine before entering the House.
External link
- official website (http://tomallen.house.gov/)
| Maine Congressional Delegation serving in the 109th United States Congress. |
| Senators | Olympia Snowe (R), Susan Collins (R) |
| Representatives | Thomas H. Allen (D), Mike Michaud (D) |
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Congressional Delegations by State | |
