Erick Allen
Erick Allen | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rich Golick |
Personal details | |
Born | Erick Eugene Allen October 5, 1975 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Smyrna, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupation | Consultant |
Erick Eugene Allen (born October 5, 1975) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives and a member of the Democratic Party representing district 40.
Personal life and education[]
Allen was born in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] After graduating high school, Allen attended Volunteer State College in Gallatin, Tennessee where he received an associate's degree in secondary education.[1] He later went on to receive a bachelor's degree in human and organizational development from Belmont University and a master's in business administration from Kennesaw State University.[1]
Allen is married to Dr. Tameka Allen, an Orthodontist, and has one daughter Elise.
Career[]
In 2002, Allen moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he met his future bride and now wife, Dr. Tameka Allen. They married in September 2010. Since arriving in Georgia, Allen has worked as a self-employed consultant focusing on workforce performance and development.
Allen first ran for Georgia House in 2014 against Republican incumbent Rich Golick, and again in 2016 before defeating Golick in 2018.[2]
He is a candidate for the 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election.
Committees[]
Allen serves as a member on the Banks & Banking, Code Revision, Insurance, Economic Development & Tourism, and Human Relations & Aging committees.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Representative Erick E. Allen". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ Williams, Ross. "As state Rep. Golick steps down, Rep.-elect Erick Allen steps up". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Politicians from Atlanta
- Politicians from Nashville, Tennessee
- Belmont University alumni
- Kennesaw State University alumni
- Georgia (U.S. state) Democrats
- 21st-century American politicians
- African-American state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American people