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词条 Ben Allen
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  1. Personal life and education

  2. Political career

     State senate 

  3. References

  4. External links

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| alt =
| caption = California State Senator Ben Allen
| state_senate = California State
| district = 26th
| term_start = December 1, 2014
| term_end =
| predecessor = Ted Lieu (redistricted)
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|03|13}}
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S.
| death_date =
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| nationality = American
| occupation = Politician
| profession = Attorney
| party = Democratic
| residence = Santa Monica, California, U.S.
| education = {{ublist|Harvard University (B.A.)|Cambridge University (M.Phil)|UC Berkeley School of Law (J.D.)}}
| religion = Judaism
| website = http://sd26.senate.ca.gov/
|order2 = 33rd
|office2 = University of California student regent
|term_start2 = 2006
|term_end2 = 2007
|predecessor2 = Maria Ledezma
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Benjamin 'Ben' Allen[1] (born March 13, 1978){{citation needed|date=May 2016}} is an American attorney and Democratic politician. He has been a California state senator representing the 26th district since 2015. He previously served as University of California Student Regent and Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District school board member.

Personal life and education

Allen was born to a Jewish family[1][2] and raised in Santa Monica, California.[3] From 2003 through 2005, Allen worked for Congressman Jose Serrano.[4] Allen obtained an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 2000, a master's degree from the University of Cambridge in 2001, a JD from the UC Berkeley School of Law in 2008, and was admitted to the California State Bar in December 2008.[5]

Allen is currently an adjunct law professor at UCLA School of Law[6] and a private attorney. He lives in Santa Monica.[8]

Political career

While at Berkeley, Allen served as UC Student Regent-designate from 2006 to 2007 and as Student Regent from 2007 to 2008.[9] Prior to his election to the State Senate, Allen was a member of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education[7] and chair of the Los Angeles County Committee on School Board Organization.[8] Allen was first elected to the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board in 2008 and re-elected in 2012.[9][10][11] He served as president of the school board from 2012-2013.[12]

State senate

Allen announced his candidacy for the redrawn 26th district in February 2014.[13][14][15] His major opponents in the primary included Manhattan Beach mayor Amy Howorth, former Assemblyperson Betsy Butler, and social justice attorney Sandra Fluke.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

After finishing in first place in the June 2014 primary election, he defeated Fluke in the November 2014 general election.[14][16]

References

1. ^{{cite web |first=Jonah |last=Lowenfeld |title=New faces, new era |url=http://www.jewishjournal.com/los_angeles/article/a_voters_guide_to_the_races_for_the_33rd_congressional_district_and_los_ang |work=Jewish Journal|date=May 28, 2014 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
2. ^{{Cite web|last=Arom|first=Eitan|authorlink=|title=Jewish state legislators ready to make an impact |publisher=Jewish Journal|date=January 6, 2017|url=http://jewishjournal.com/news/nation/213428/|accessdate=}}
3. ^{{cite news |first=Brenton |last=Garen |title=Up Front With The Santa Monica - Malibu School Board Candidates |url=http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Up-Front-With-The-Santa-Monica-Malibu-School-Board-Candidates/35804 |work=Santa Monica Mirror |date=October 19, 2012 |accessdate=September 26, 2014 }}
4. ^{{cite web |title= Santa Monica College Professor Profile Page |url=http://www.smc.edu/AcademicAffairs/PublicPolicyInstitute/Pages/Ben-Allen.aspx |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
5. ^1 {{cite web |title=California Bar Member Profile Page |url=http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/261555 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web |title=Law 640 - Educational Policy-Making and the Law |url=https://curriculum.law.ucla.edu/Guide/InstructorCourse/753?i=228 |work=UCLA School of Law |year=2014 |accessdate=September 27, 2014}}
7. ^{{cite web |title=SMMUSD Board of Education |url=http://www.smmusd.org/board/ |work=Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
8. ^{{cite news |first=Parimal M. |last=Rohit |title=SMMUSD’s Ben Allen Elected Chair Of School District Organization Committee |url=http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/SMMUSDs-Ben-Allen-Elected-Chair-Of-School-District-Organization-Committee/39266 |work=Santa Monica Mirror |date=January 10, 2014 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
9. ^1 {{cite news |first=Brian |last=Sumers |title=Ben Allen, Santa Monica school board member, seeks state Senate seat |url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/government-and-politics/20140530/ben-allen-santa-monica-school-board-member-seeks-state-senate-seat |work=Daily Breeze |date=May 30, 2014 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.lavote.net/documents/nov-6-2012-general-election-votes-cast-by-community.pdf |title=Los Angeles County Statement of Votes Cast by Community for November 6, 2012 General Election |page=Malibu and Santa Monica Results Located on Pages 93 and 135}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.lavote.net/documents/nov-4-2008-votes-cast-by-community.pdf |title= Los Angeles County Statement of Votes Cast by Community for November 4, 2008 General Election |page=Malibu and Santa Monica Results Located on Pages 94 and 136}}
12. ^{{cite news |first=Jenna |last=Chandler |title='Curious' Allen Chosen New Board President |url=http://santamonica.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/curious-ben-allen-named-new-board-president |work=Santa Monica Patch |date=December 16, 2011 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
13. ^1 {{cite web |first=Jason |last=Islas |title=From School Board to State Senate, Santa Monica Native Hopes to Make the Leap |url=http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2014/February-2014/02_11_2014_From_School_Board_to_State_Senate_Santa_Monica_Native_Hopes_to_Make_the_Leap.html |work=Santa Monica Lookout |date=February 11, 2014 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
14. ^1 {{cite web |title=Ben Allen |url=http://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Allen |work=Ballotpedia |year=2014 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
15. ^{{cite web |title=Ben Allen |url=http://forms.smartvoter.org/2014/06/03/ca/state/vote/allen_bn/ |work=Smart Voter |date=May 19, 2014 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}
16. ^{{cite web |title=Ben Allen Captures Easy Victory |url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/government-and-politics/20141104/election-2014-ben-allen-captures-easy-victory-over-sandra-fluke-in-senate-race-to-represent-coastal-south-bay |date=November 4, 2014 |accessdate=November 6, 2014}}

External links

  • {{Official website|1=http://sd26.senate.ca.gov/|name=Official legislative website}}
  • 2014 campaign website
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