Jim L. Allen (March 22, 1934 – January 20, 2003) was an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives and Kansas State Senate.

Jim Allen
Member of the Kansas Senate
from the 11th district
In office
1981 – July 1991
Preceded byWinton A. Winter Sr.
Succeeded byDavid Webb
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
1979–1980
Succeeded byDorothy Nichols
Personal details
Born(1934-03-22)March 22, 1934
Ottawa, Kansas
Died(2003-01-20)January 20, 2003
Topeka, Kansas
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCarol Schaben (m. December 26, 1954)
Residence(s)Ottawa, Kansas[1]

Allen was elected to the Kansas House in 1978, taking office in January 1979 and serving only a single term. He successfully ran for the state senate in 1980 and was re-elected in 1984 and 1988, resigning his seat in July 1991.

Allen worked as a dairy farmer.

References edit

  1. ^ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Allen, Jim L." kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved November 16, 2022.