Guide Note
Bob Allen is a former Republican representative of the 32nd congressional district of Florida. He resigned from the House of Representatives in 2007 after being arrested for soliciting sex in a public park.
Fast Facts
- Born: 1958 in Florida
- Party: Republican
- Position held: Florida State Representative
- Assumed office: January 25, 2000
- Wife: Beth Allen
- Arrested in 2007 for soliciting prostitution
Affiliated Groups
- Brevard Delegation
- Spaceport & Technology Committee
- National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) Finance Committee.
- NCSL Communications, Technology and Interstate Commerce Committee.
- Aerospace Finance Corporation.
- State Infrastructure Council
- Agriculture and Environmental Appropriations Committee
- Environmental Regulation Committee
- Utilities & Telecommunications Committee.
- o-chair of John McCain's presidential campaign in Florida
Prostitution Scandal
Allen was arrested on July 11, 2007 for allegedly soliciting sex from an undercover police officer at the Veterans Memorial Park in Titusville, Florida. He was convicted of a misdemeanor charge of soliciting prostitution, and was sentenced to six months supervised probation, ordered to pay a $250 fine, and forbidden to return to the park.
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