Colin Allred
| Colin Allred link Twitter (Football player,politician) | |
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| Born | April 15, 1983 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | US |
| Alma mater | Baylor University,UC Berkeley School of Law |
| Children | 2 |
| Spouse | Alexandra Eber |
American politician, lawyer, and former professional football player. As of September 2021, Allred had voted in line with Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time. | |
Colin Zachary Allred is an American politician, lawyer, and former professional football player. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the U.S. representative from Texas's 32nd district, which includes the northeastern corner of Dallas.
Allred is a lawyer and former linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He left football to pursue a degree in law, receiving his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, followed by positions in both the Obama administration[1] and the U.S. Attorney's office.[2]
He was selected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2022.
Congress
In November 2018, Allred was elected co-president of the 116th Congressional Freshman Class, alongside fellow Obama administration alumna Haley Stevens of Michigan.[3]
On December 18, 2019, Allred voted for both articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.[4] He also voted to impeach Trump in January 2021 during his second impeachment.[5]
As of September 2021, Allred had voted in line with Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time.[6]
References
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2013/07/12/full-list-of-white-house-summer-interns-for-2013/
- ↑ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2018-elections/2018/10/21/before-discovering-politics-former-nfl-player-colin-allred-find
- ↑ https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2018/11/28/colin-allred-elected-freshman-class-co-president-new-democrats-congress
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-impeachment-vote-results-house-2019-
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/trump-second-impeachment-vote-count-house-results-list/
- ↑ https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/colin-allred/website=FiveThirtyEight