Diane Allen | |
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.jpg) Allen in 2017 | |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 13, 1998 – January 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Casey |
| Succeeded by | Troy Singleton |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th district | |
| In office January 9, 1996 – January 13, 1998 Serving with Carmine DeSopo | |
| Preceded by | Steven M. Petrillo George Williams |
| Succeeded by | Herb Conaway Jack Conners |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1948 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sam |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bucknell University (BA) |
Diane B. Allen (born March 8, 1948) is an American politician and television journalist. A member of the Republican Party, she represented the 7th legislative district in the New Jersey Assembly from 1996 to 1998 and New Jersey Senate from 1998 to 2018.[1] Allen was the senate majority whip from 1998 to 2001, deputy Republican conference leader from 2002 to 2003, and later deputy minority leader. In 2002, she was an unsuccessful candidate for United States Senate, finishing second in the Republican primary.
Allen was the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor in 2021 after Jack Ciattarelli announced she had agreed to join his ticket.[2] The pair narrowly lost the general election to the incumbent Democratic ticket of Phil Murphy and Sheila Oliver.[3]
- ^ Senator Allen's legislative web page Archived January 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 23, 2008.
- ^ Wildstein, David (August 2, 2021). "It's Jack and Diane: Ciattarelli picks Allen as Lt. Governor candidate". The New Jersey Globe.
- ^ Catalini, Mike (November 4, 2021). "Phil Murphy narrowly reelected governor in New Jersey". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2021.