Allen Andrews (politician)

Allen Andrews (born February 5, 1967) is an American Republican politician and business owner. Before entering politics Andrews operated the Wool Shop, a company specializing in wool cleaning products. Andrews represented the 1st district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023, and served as Majority Whip from 2021-2023. In 2022 Missouri Governor Mike Parson appointed Andrews as the Director of the Division of Employment Security (the state's unemployment insurance agency)[1] within the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.[2] [3][4][5]

Allen Andrews
Republican Majority Whip of the Missouri House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 7, 2015
Preceded byMike Thompson
Personal details
Born (1967-02-05) February 5, 1967
St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRobin Andrews
Residence(s)Grant City, Missouri, U.S.

Missouri House of Representatives

Electoral history
Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 5, 2014, District 1[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Allen Andrews 4,024 63.86%
Republican Robert Parshall 1,167 18.52%
Republican Kathy DeVault 642 10.19%
Republican Stan Sportsman 468 7.43%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 1[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Allen Andrews 7,479 79.50% -20.50
Democratic Robert Ritterbusch 1,929 20.50% +20.50
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 1[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Allen Andrews 14,022 100.00% +20.50
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 1[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Allen Andrews 10,023 78.95% -21.05
Democratic Paul Taylor 2,672 21.05% +21.05
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 1[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Allen Andrews 14,724 100.00% -21.05

References
  1. "Division of Employment Security | Missouri labor: About the Director". Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. "Andrews begins work as House majority whip". The Maryville Forum. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  3. "Representative Allen Andrews". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  4. "Allen Andrews". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. Johnson, Stuart (2022-11-08). "Representative Allen Andrews Receives Appointment". Northwest MO Info. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  6. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  7. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  8. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  9. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  • "Home". Wool Shop. Retrieved 2023-04-12.. Wool Shop, Andrews' former company.


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