George Allen, Jr. (born March 8, 1952) is a United States Senator from Virginia and a member of the Republican Party. His late father, George Sr, was a legendary NFL coach who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Allen was elected to the Senate in 2000. He defeated the Democratic incumbent, Charles Robb. He is a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, and the Foreign Relations Committee. Allen was appointed in the last Congress to serve as the Chairman of the High Tech Task Force. Allen was unanimously elected a member of the Senate Republican Leadership as Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2002.
Prior to his election to the Senate, Allen served as the 67th Governor of Virginia from 1994-1998.
Senator Allen holds a B.A in History as well as a law degree from the University of Virginia. He and his wife, Susan, reside in Mount Vernon, Virginia with their three children: Tyler, Forrest, and Brooke.
