Sylvia Allen
Encyclopedia
Sylvia Tenney Allen is an American
politician from Arizona
, currently serving in the Arizona State Senate
.
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
.
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
.
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 tree
s were "stealing Arizona's water supply".
Sylvia Allen was fined in 2004 for violation of Arizona's Clean Elections
law.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician from Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, currently serving in the Arizona State Senate
Arizona Senate
The Arizona Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members representing an equal amount of constituencies across the state, with each district having average populations of 219,859 . Members serve two-year terms with...
.
An activist for the Snowflake
Snowflake, Arizona
Snowflake is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers and colonizers. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,958....
Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, she was appointed to the State Senate following the death of Senator Jake Flake
Jake Flake
Franklin Lars "Jake" Flake was an American politician who served as a Senator in the Arizona State Legislature from 2005 until his death. Previous to his term as State Senator, he served as a Representative in the Arizona Legislature, including a stint as Speaker of the House...
. She represents the 5th legislative district, centering on Snowflake, Arizona
Snowflake, Arizona
Snowflake is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers and colonizers. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,958....
.
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
Arizona Senate
The Arizona Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members representing an equal amount of constituencies across the state, with each district having average populations of 219,859 . Members serve two-year terms with...
.
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 tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s were "stealing Arizona's water supply".
Sylvia Allen was fined in 2004 for violation of Arizona's Clean Elections
Clean elections
"Clean Elections" is a term used to describe a particular system of government financing of political campaigns, in which the government provides a grant to candidates who agree to limit their and private fundraising efforts and limit their campaign-spending.- In the United States :Clean Election...
law.
External links
- Senator Sylvia Allen - District 5 official State Senate website
- Sylvia Allen for State Senator official campaign website