Wayne Allard

Infobox Senator | name=Wayne Allard
nationality=American

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jr/sr=Senior Senator
state=Colorado
party=Republican
term_start=January 7, 1997
alongside=Ken Salazar
preceded=Hank Brown
succeeded=
state2=Colorado
district2=4th
term_start2=January 3, 1991
term_end2=January 2, 1997
preceded2=Hank Brown
succeeded2=Bob Schaffer
date of birth=birth date and age|1943|12|02
place of birth= Fort Collins, Colorado
dead=alive
occupation= veterinarian
residence= Loveland, Colorado
spouse=Joan Malcolm
children=Christi Allard
Cheryl Allard
alma_mater=Colorado State University
profession=Veterinarian
religion=Non-Denominational Protestant

Alan Wayne Allard (born December 2, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Republican Party.

Early life

Allard was born in Fort Collins, Colorado to Sibyl Jean Stewart and Amos Wilson Allard. [ [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~battle/senators/allard.htm 1 ] ] He was raised on a ranch near Walden, Colorado. He received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University in 1968.

Political career

tate Senate

Allard continued to run a veterinary practice full-time, while representing Larimer and Weld Counties in the Colorado State Senate, from 1983 to 1990. He was best known during his time in the Colorado State Senate for sponsoring the state law limiting state legislative sessions to 120 days.

US House of Representatives

Allard served in the United States House of Representatives from Colorado's Fourth Congressional District from 1991 to 1997. As a Colorado Representative, Allard served on the Joint Committee on Congressional Reform, which recommended many of the reforms included in the Contract with America. These reforms became some of the first to be passed by the Republican controlled Congress in 1995 and were the key to their platform.

US Senate

In 1996, Allard was elected to the United States Senate, defeating Tom Strickland by five percentage points. He made a pledge at the time to serve just two terms in the Senate before retiring. In 2002, he was re-elected, defeating Strickland again by the same margin.

In the 110th Committee, Allard serves on the following committees:United States Senate Committee on Appropriations of which he is Ranking Minority member of the Legislative Branch subcommitteeUnited States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of which he is Ranking Minority member of the Securities, Insurance, and Investment subcommitteeUnited States Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions CommitteeUnited States Senate Committee on the Budget

In April 2006, Allard was named by "Time" as one of "America's 5 Worst Senators." The magazine called him "The Invisible Man" and said he was one of the "least influential Senators" because he "almost never plays a role in major legislation" and "rarely speaks on the floor or holds press conferences to push his ideas" despite his ten years in the Senate and his presence as a majority party member on two key committees. [Massimo Calabresi and Perry Bacon, Jr., [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1183988,00.html "Wayne Allard: The Invisible Man"] , "Time Magazine", April 24, 2006, page 28.] The "Rocky Mountain News" retorted that "Time" made the "wrong call" and that Allard was a "hard-working advocate for Colorado interests." [ [http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/opinion_columnists/article/0,2777,DRMN_23972_4628453,00.html On Point: Wrong call on Allard : Columns & Blogs : The Rocky Mountain News ] ] The "Colorado Springs Gazette" claimed the article was "soft, subjective, snide, impressionistic slop — further proof of the low to which this once-serious publication has sunk."Fact|date=June 2008

In 2003, Allard introduced into the Senate the Federal Marriage Amendment, banning same-sex marriages. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d109:SJ1: Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress) ] ]

On January 15, 2007 Allard announced he would fulfill a 1996 campaign promise to serve only two Senate terms and would retire in January 2009.cite news | url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070115/ap_on_go_co/allard_senate | title=Report: Sen. Allard won't seek 3rd term |publisher=Associated Press | date=January 15, 2007 | first=Steven | last=Paulson | accessdate = 2007-01-15] In turn, the 2008 Senate race is expected to become competitive. Democratic Representative Mark Udall and former Republican Representative Bob Schaffer have already announced their intention to run for the seat.

In April 2007, Allard announced his endorsement of Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. [ [http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Allard Governor Mitt Romney Announces Support of Senator Wayne Allard] "Romney for President, Inc." Press Releases. April 16, 2007 Retrieved April 16, 2007] He switched his endorsement to John McCain once he secured his spot as the presumptive Republican nominee. [ [http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/Read.aspx?Guid=598fbe8f-1bcf-48c6-9f5c-65e7cd0c42c1 Senator Wayne Allard Endorses John McCain for President] ]

Environmental record

Allard was a co-sponsor of the James Peak Wilderness Bill, which created a convert|14000|acre|km2|sing=on preserve around James Peak, and added convert|3000|acre|km2 to the Indian Peak Protection Area. Allard also sponsored legislation which created Colorado's convert|85000|acre|km2|sing=on Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Allard is also chairman and founder of the Senate Renewable Energy and Efficiency Caucus [ [http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20020903/NEWS/209170001 Sen. Allard details stance on environment | AspenTimes.com ] ]

In 2006, the environmental group Republicans for Environmental Protection [ [http://www.rep.org/scorecard.html Republicans for Environmental Protection 2006 Scorecard] ] praised Allard for his support of legislation to make the Army Corps of Engineers more accountable for its projects' environmental and economic impact, but censured him for supporting oil drilling both offshore and in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. [ [http://www.rep.org/scorecard.html ibid.] ] The nonpartisan League of Conservation Voters issued Allard a grade of 29% for 2006. [ [http://www.lcv.org/images/client/pdfs/LCV_2006_Scorecard_final.pdf League of Conservation Voters 2006 Scorecard] ]

Fiscal conservatism

While working in Congress, Allard has consistantly asserts that the federal government unnecessarily spends too much money. During his Senate career, his office has returned $4.2 million dollars of its collective budget. [http://allard.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Biography.Home] Allard is considered to be one of the most firmly anti-tax politicians in Washington. He has campaigned on the goal of repealing marriage, inheritance, and capital gains taxes. [http://www.ontheissues.org/senate/Wayne_Allard.htm]

Personal life

While completing veterinary school, Allard married Joan Malcolm, who received her degree in microbiology, also from CSU. They then founded their veterinary practice, the Allard Animal Hospital. The Allards raised their two daughters, Christi and Cheryl, in Loveland, Colorado, and have five grandsons. He is a Protestant.

Role in the Senate

Committee Assignments

*Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
**Subcommittee on Children and Families
**Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
*Committee on the Budget
*Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
**Securities, Insurance, and Investment Subcommittee (Ranking Member)
**Financial Institutions Subcommittee
**Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Subcommittee
*Committee on Appropriations
**Interior Subcommittee(Ranking Member)
**Legislative Branch Subcommittee
**Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
**Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee
**Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
**Transportation/HUD Subcommittee

Electoral history

1996 Race for U.S. Senate — Republican Primary
*Wayne Allard (R), 57%
*Gale Norton (R), 43%

1996 Race for U.S. Senate
*Wayne Allard (R), 51%
*Tom Strickland (D), 46%

United States Senate election in Colorado, 2002
*Wayne Allard (R) (inc.), 51%
*Tom Strickland (D), 46%

ee also

*United States Senate election in Colorado, 2008

Footnotes

External links

* [http://allard.senate.gov/ United States Senator Wayne Allard] , U.S. Senate siteCongLinks
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* [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/a/wayne_allard/index.html New York Times — Wayne Allard News] collected news and commentary
* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Wayne_Allard SourceWatch Congresspedia — Wayne Allard] profile
* [http://www.2008racetracker.com/page/CO-Sen 2008 Colorado Senate Race] , at 2008RaceTracker.comUSRepSuccessionBox
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