Jason Allen (politician)
American politician
Jason Allen (born March 13, 1963) is an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002 and a member of the state senate from 2003 to 2010. He represented the 37th district, which includes Grand Traverse, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Chippewa and Mackinac Counties.
After leaving the state legislature, Allen served as a senior policy advisor for the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, State of Michigan. He served as the Michigan state director for USDA Rural Development during the first Trump administration.
Allen was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st congressional district in 2010 and 2016, but lost the Republican primary both times.
Early life and education
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen is a moved to Traverse City, Michigan, at a young age. After graduating high school he attended Northwestern Michigan College. From there he completed his education at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Finance. He then returned to his hometown and began a job at his family's menswear business, Captain’s Quarters, located in downtown Traverse City.
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