Diane Allen
Diane Allen | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Allen in 2017 | |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 13, 1998 – January 9, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Casey |
| Succeeded by | Troy Singleton |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th district | |
| In office January 9, 1996 – January 13, 1998 Serving with Carmine DeSopo | |
| Preceded by | Steven M. Petrillo George Williams |
| Succeeded by | Herb Conaway Jack Conners |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1948 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sam |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Bucknell University (BA) |
Diane B. Allen (born March 16, 1948, Newark, New Jersey) is an American journalist, nightly news anchor and Republican politician. She worked with New Jersey's 7th legislative district in the New Jersey Assembly from 1996 to 1998. She worked with the New Jersey Senate from 1998 to 2018.
Allen was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey during the 2021 gubernatorial election. She was selected by Jack Ciattarelli.[1]
Broadcasting career
In 1970, Allen began her broadcast news career. She worked for WJJZ. WJJZ was an AM radio station based in Mount Holly, New Jersey. She worked at the New Jersey Network. Later, Allen worked at an American Broadcasting Company (ABC) station in Chicago.
In 1976, Allen went home to talk about New Jersey politics for KYW-TV. That was the CBS station in Philadelphia. In 1985, she co-moderated the New Jersey gubernatorial debate between Governor Thomas Kean and Peter Shapiro. She left the network in 1988. Later, Allen won a lawsuit against CBS for discriminatory practices (being unfair to people).[2]
In 1989, Allen joined WCAU. That was the NBC station in Philadelphia. She worked there until 1994.[3]
In 2000, Allen worked as an temporary presenter for CN8 while another presenter was on holiday. This prompted criticism from Senate Minority Leader Richard Codey. He criticized her for conducting her duties as an officeholder while reporting on politics.
Allen is the President for VidComm, Inc.. It is a media production company that she founded after her she stopped working in the news.
Awards
During her career, Allen won eight Daytime Emmy Awards.[4]
The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia added Allen to their Hall of Fame in 2005.[5]
Other offices
Senator Allen operated as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1996, 2000, as well as in 2004 and 2012.
In 2008, Allen was a candidate to succeed Jim Saxton in the United States House of Representatives.[6] However, on November 29, 2007, she said that she would not run for the seat. Allen cited political faction in the Burlington County Republican Party.
In 2009, Allen was a candidate to join Chris Christie's ticket as the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor. Instead, Christie chose the Monmouth County Sheriff, Kim Guadagno.
References
- ↑ "Who is the Jack Ciattarelli Running Mate Diane Allen". The New Jersey Patch. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ↑ "KYW-TV News Alumni". Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "WCAU-TV News Alumni". Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), WCAU. Retrieved July 6, 2006. - ↑ "Jack and Diane: Ciattarelli Picks Allen as Lieutenant Governor Candidate". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ↑ "The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia - Diane Allen". Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. 2005. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ↑ Saxton, citing his health, to retire after this term Archived 2012-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, The Star Ledger, November, 2007