Wayne Allard



Alan Wayne Allard, a Republican, represented Colorado in the United States Senate from 1996-2008.

Iraq War
Allard voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq in Oct. 2002.

Environmental record
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In 2006, Allard blocked passage of the Browns Canyon Wilderness Act, a bill widely supported by both Republicans and Democrats in Colorado. The block earned him an "environmental harm demerit" from the environmental group Republicans for Environmental Protection. The group praised Allard for his support of legislation to make the Army Corps of Engineers more accountable for its projects' environmental and economic impact, but censured him for supporting oil drilling both offshore and in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.  The nonpartisan League of Conservation Voters issued Allard a grade of 29% for 2006. 

Voted against DDAA 2006
Allard was one of the nine Republican Senators who voted against the McCain Amendment No. 1977 to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The stated purpose of the McCain Amendment was


 * "Relating to persons under the detention, custody, or control of the United States Government"...attempting to codify "uniform standards for the interrogation of persons under the detention of the Department of Defense"...and stating a Congressioanally mandated "Prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of persons under custody or control of the United States Government."

Bio
Allard was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on December 2, 1943 and raised on a ranch near Walden, Colorado. He received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University in 1968. While completing veterinary school, Allard started his own veterinary practice which he ran full-time while representing Larimer and Weld Counties in the Colorado State Senate (1983 to 1990).

Allard served in the House of Representatives from Colorado's Fourth Congressional District from 1991 to 1996, when he was elected to the  Senate. As a Colorado Congressman, Allard served on the Joint Committee on Congressional Reform, which recommended many of the reforms included in the Contract with America.

In 1996, Allard ran for and won a Senate seat and in January 2003, Allard accepted an assignment by Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell to serve as a Deputy Majority Whip.

On January 15, 2007 at a news conference in Denver, Allard announced that he would not run for re-election in 2008. Allard cited his reason for retirement as keeping to his promise of only serving two terms. Allard was the first senator to announce retirement for the 2008 elections. .

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Committee assignments in the 110th Congress (2006-2008)

 * Senate Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Energy and Water
 * Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
 * Subcommittee on Interior and Related Agencies
 * Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
 * Subcommittee on Military Contruction and Veterans Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, Judiciary, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
 * Senate Committee on the Budget
 * Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
 * Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
 * Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment - Ranking Member
 * Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
 * Subcommittee on Children and Families
 * Subcommittee on Employment & Workplace Safety

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * Senate Committee on Appropriations
 * Senate Committee on the Budget
 * Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs


 * Housing and Transportation Subcommittee- Chair
 * Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
 * Subcommittee on Securities and Investments

Coalitions and Caucuses

 * Deputy Majority Whip
 * Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus, chairman
 * Space Caucus

More Background Data

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Contact
DC Office: 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-5941 Fax: 202-224-6471 Web Email Website

District Office - Colorado Springs: 111 South Tejon, Suite 300 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Phone: 719-634-6071 Fax: 719-636-2590

District Office - Durango: 954 East Second Avenue, Suite 107 Durango, CO 81301 Phone: 970-375-6311 Fax: 970-375-1321

District Office - Englewood: 7340 East Caley, Suite 215 Englewood, CO 80111 Phone: 303-220-7414 Fax: 303-220-8126

District Office - Grand Junction: 215 Federal Building 400 Rood Avenue Grand Junction, CO 81501 Phone: 970-245-9553 Fax: 970-245-9523

District Office - Loveland: 5401 Stone Creek Circle, Suite 203 Loveland, CO 80538 Phone: 970-461-3530 Fax: 970-461-3658

District Office - Pueblo: 411 Thatcher Building 5th and Main Streets Pueblo, CO 81003 Phone: 719-545-9751 Fax: 719-545-3832

Resources

 * Official website
 * Wayne Allard On the Issues from Issues2000
 * Colorado Politcal News.com interview
 * Technorati Searh: Wayne Allard
 * Google News Search: Wayne Allard
 * Yahoo! News Search: Wayne Allard
 * Power Trips: How much did Wayne Allard travel?
 * GovTrack Statistics: Wayne Allard

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Colorado Pols: Politics, News, and Inside Information
 * They Get Letters


 * NewWest.net -- A Refreshing, new kind of journalism.

Articles

 * "Senate ignores veto threat in limiting detainee treatment," CNN.com, October 6, 2005.
 * Rocky Mountain News, "Allard to fight mining plans," Rocky Mountain News, December 7, 2005.
 * Mike Gehrke, "Allard Accuses A Senator of Siding With Terrorists," Senate Majority Project, March 14, 2006.
 * "Wayne Allard: The Invisible Man," Time Magazine, Apr. 14, 2006.
 * Diane Carman, "Allard's record speaks for itself," Denver Post, April 18, 2006.
 * Anne C. Mulkern, ""Workhorse" quip sets image," Denver Post, April 24, 2006.
 * Anne C. Mulkern, "Gay-marriage ban revived," Denver Post, May 19, 2006.
 * Anne C. Mulkern, "Allard fails to derail immigration bill," Denver Post Washington Bureau Blog, May 24, 2006.
 * Jennifer Talhelm, "Allard Leads Effort To Kill Immigration Bill," CBS4Denver, May 25, 2006.
 * Chris Cillizza, "Sen. Allard Says He Will Retire in 2008," The Washington Post, January 16, 2007.

Articles by Allard

 * Wayne Allard, "Protect traditional marriage," USA Today, May 31, 2006.