Lieutenant Colonel Allen West: April 16th, 2010 Allen West for Congress Out-Raises his Opponent nearly 2-1 in First Quarter and announces Grand Opening of Campaign Headquarters

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April 16th, 2010 Allen West for Congress Out-Raises his Opponent nearly 2-1 in First Quarter and announces Grand Opening of Campaign Headquarters

PRESS RELEASE April 16th, 2010

Allen West for Congress Out-Raises his Opponent nearly 2-1 in First Quarter and announces Grand Opening of Campaign Headquarters

(Deerfield Beach) Republican 22nd Congressional District candidate Allen West raised nearly $840,000 during the first quarter of 2010, almost twice the amount raised by his Democrat opponent. "This is further proof that the citizens of South Florida are fed up with career politicians and the ruling class elite mentality that currently exists in Washington DC," said West. "We're off to a great start, but we have a long way to go before November, our campaign will not grow complacent until we have restored a true representative voice to the people of Congressional District 22." Allen West for Congress also announced the grand opening of its Campaign Headquarters to be held tomorrow in Deerfield Beach. West continued, "I hope the opening of our campaign office will convey a message to South Florida- this office belongs to the people of Congressional District 22, just the same as the office on Capitol Hill will belong to them come November 2010." Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening festivities begin at 10:00am April 17th at 140 N. Federal Highway in Deerfield Beach, FL (West Marine Plaza). Allen West proudly served his country in the US Army for over two decades, retiring with an honorable discharge as a Lieutenant Colonel. He and his wife Angela, along with their two daughters Aubrey and Austen, live in Broward.

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About Allen West

Running for congress for the 22nd District of Florida.

Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (US Army, Retired) was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia and is third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. His parents instilled in him a very basic principle, love of God and Country. In 2004, when it was time to retire from more than twenty years of service in the US Army, he brought his wife and two young daughters to Broward County, Florida, where he taught high school for one year. He then returned to Afghanistan as an advisor to the Afghan army, an assignment he finished in November 2007.

Allen West received his Bachelors degree from University of Tennessee and Masters degree from Kansas State University, both in political science. He also holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the US Army Command and General Staff Officer College in political theory and military operations.

“Education is the great equalizer,” he says. “With a good education, any child in America can live his dream.”

Allen West knows that for our children to live their dreams, they need to be safe. He has served in several combat zones: in Operation Desert Storm, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he was battalion commander for the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, and in Afghanistan, where he trained Afghan officers to take on the responsibility of securing their own country.

In his Army career, Col. West has been honored many times, including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals (one with Valor), and a Valorous Unit Award. He received his valor award as a Captain in Desert Shield/Storm, was the US Army ROTC Instructor of the Year in 1993, and was a Distinguished Honor Graduate III Corps Assault School. He proudly wears the Army Master parachutist badge, Air Assault badge, Navy/Marine Corps parachutist insignia, Italian parachutist wings, and German proficiency badge (Bronze award).

Allen is an avid distance runner, a PADI Master certified SCUBA diver, motorcyclist, and attends Community Christian Church in Tamarac Florida.

Excellence is a West family tradition. His wife, Angela, holds an MBA and PhD. and works as a financial planner. His oldest daughter, Aubrey, attends Archbishop McCarthy HS and his youngest daughter, Austen, attends Cooper City Christian Academy.