Gerald H. Allen is a Republican politician representing District 21 in the Alabama State Senate since 2010. Born February 8, 1950, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, he owns CASHCO Marketing and previously worked as a coach, athletic director, and educator. Married to Sheila with three children and six grandchildren, he is a Baptist and deacon at Gilgal Baptist Church. Notable achievements include chairing the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee, vice-chairing Finance and Taxation committees, sponsoring anti-Sharia law legislation , and defeating incumbent Democrat Phil Poole in 2010.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: BS in Education, University of Alabama .
• Political Experience:
  • Alabama State Senate, District 21 : 2010–present .
  • Alabama House of Representatives, District 62 : 1994–2010 .
  • Key committee roles: Chair, Transportation and Energy; Vice Chair, Finance and Taxation Education and General Fund; member of Confirmations, Rules, State Government Affairs, and joint committees on energy, transportation, water policy, and community grants.