Allen Hewitt Wellons (born March 12, 1949) is an American attorney and Democratic politician. The onetime campaign manager for 11th district state senator Jim Speed, he succeeded the longtime lawmaker after he retired in 1996.[1] Wellons ran for reelection in the newly drawn 12th district in 2002 but lost to Republican Johnston County commissioner Fred Smith. In 2020, he decided to run again for the Senate, challenging state representative Lisa Stone Barnes to succeed the retiring Rick Horner.[2]
Allen Wellons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Speed |
| Succeeded by | Fred Smith (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allen Hewitt Wellons March 12, 1949 Smithfield, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) North Carolina Central University (JD) |
References
edit- ^ "Selection made to take retiree's seat". Asheville Citizen-Times. August 4, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved September 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kay, Lindell J. (March 3, 2020). "Lisa Barnes to face Allen Wellons for Nash, Johnston state Senate seat". Spring Hope Enterprise. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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