Stephen Allison (born March 29, 1971) is the former representative for the 8th District of the

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. He is a graduate of the

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and a practicing attorney in

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. Stephen Allison was elected in November 2008 after a narrow victory over Democratic incumbent Charles F. Jenkins.

Family

Stephen is married to his wife Regina and together they live in

and have two children: Thomas Jackson, Nathanael Greene.

Religion

Stephen is a Christian.

Education

Stephen received his BA in history from

in 1993 and obtained his JD from John Marshall Law School in 1996.

Professional experience

From 2000 to 2008 he was an attorney at The Allison Firm.

Organizations

*In 1997 he was president of the Enotah Bar Association *He is a volunteer history teacher at Grace Co-Op

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