A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL
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SAFER STREETS
SMARTER EDUCATION
STRONGER COMMUNITIES
TOP PRIORITIES
State Senate District 1
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GET GUNS OFF OUR STREETS
Allen and his nephew Jalen's lives were changed forever by a gun. He knows we need solutions for our families now. He's committed to bringing resources to the district for violence prevention, support for police to fight crime and get guns off the street, and bring his experience to Harrisburg so that the gun lobby and their pet Republicans are forced to act.
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FUND OUR SCHOOLS & OUR STUDENTS FUTURE
Allen knows firsthand the impact a high-quality public school can have on a young person's life. He's committed to ensuring the new fair-funding formula uplifts communities that have been disadvantaged for generations by education redlining.
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INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Allen knows that gun violence is a symptom of poverty and lack of opportunity. He believes that by investing in our communities, we can train people for family sustaining jobs so that noone feels like they need a gun to get ahead.
ABOUT ALLEN KING
A Leader For Change
Born and raised right here in Philly, Allen King knows how easy it is for a zipcode to define your destiny. Growing up in West Philly, Allen saw drug dealers on his block with the nicest cars, clothes, and jewelry. It would have been easy for him to fall in with that crowd. Instead, he worked hard and was accepted to Masterman, one of the best public schools in Pennsylvania, where he saw the success that education and hard work can bring.
He made the most of his opportunity, graduating and going on to do a dual degree program with Rosemont College and Villanova University, getting a BS in Marketing and a MBA focused on finance. He went on to be a founding partner and Chief Product Officer for JetSense.AI, an AI-powered conversational marketing platform from which he built the first chatbot for the NFL and partnered with UCLA to create a first-in-class student retention communications platform. He went on to build one of the first chatbots, exiting his company and becoming a successful executive consulting for the Fortune 1000.
Then, last year, tragedy struck his family. Allen's sister Rachel, a 5th grade teacher at Grover Cleveland Elementary , was shot and killed in cold blood. In the days that followed this senseless tragedy, Allen filed for custody of Rachel's 11 year old son Jalen, going from uncle to so much more in a matter of hours. He knew in that moment that he had to do more to create a city of safety and opportunity for his beloved nephew.
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Now, Allen is running for Senate to bring the opportunity he had to every corner of our Commonwealth, and eradicate the scourge of gun violence so no family has to go through what he has.
FIGHTING FOR
Safer Streets &
Stronger Communities
Allen is running for State Senate District 1 because he believes in creating a safer, more prosperous future for all Pennsylvanians. His journey to this moment has been shaped by personal experiences that fuel his commitment to making a difference.
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Allen is committed to bringing real change to Pennsylvania. He will work tirelessly to advocate for policies that prioritize the needs of our communities over special interests. By standing up to the gun lobby and their allies, Allen will ensure that the voices of Pennsylvanians are heard and that action is taken to address the urgent issues facing our state.
