Fred Allen (Arkansas politician)

Fred Allen is a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives, and a cancer survivor, known for appearing in a commercial campaign for Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

Allen received a degree in business administration from Middle Tennessee State University and served as an administrative aide in the office of U.S. Senator David Pryor. Allen was first elected to the state legislature in 2006, representing District 33, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and drew the best number for assigned seniority among new members.[1] In 2011, Allen filed a bill to develop an insurance exchange in the state, but pulled it after a compromise bill was reached with Republicans.[2] In 2017, Allen filed a bill in the Arkansas House to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products to 21.[3]

References
  1. Roy Ragland, "Committee Assignments Now In Place", The Madison County Record (November 16, 2006), p. 4.
  2. "Insurance compromise reached", Baxter Bulletin (April 1, 2011), p. 1.
  3. Hoyt, Rolly (February 28, 2017). "Bill to raise age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old proposed in Ark. House". THV11.


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