Allen west congressman biography of martin

American politician & military officer (born 1961)

Allen Bernard West (born February 7, 1961)^[1] is an American politician and retired military officer.

A member of the Republican Party, West represented Florida's 22nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and served as the chairman of the Republican Party of Texas from 2020 to 2021.

He has been the chairman of the Dallas County Republican Party since 2024.^[2]

West was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and began his military career in 1983 after graduating from the University of Tennessee.

Allen west congressman biography of martin

He was deployed to Kuwait in 1991 and Iraq in 2003. In 2003, West was charged in an incident that involved the beating and simulated execution of an Iraqi policeman, with West firing a gun near the Iraqi man's head during an interrogation.

After an Article 32 hearing was held, West accepted non-judicial punishment, was fined $5,000, and allow