allenwest

About Allen West

Lt. Col. Allen West (ret.) is a constitutional conservative, combat veteran, and former member of the U.S. Congress. Lt. Col. West is the third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. During his 22-year career in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel West served in several combat zones and received many honors, including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, one with valor device, and a Valorous Unit Award. In 1993, he was named the US Army ROTC Instructor of the Year. He is also a former commissioned officer in the Texas State Guard. In November 2010, West was elected to the United States Congress, representing Florida’s 22nd District. As a member of the 112th Congress, he sat on the Small Business and Armed Services Committees. West is the former Executive Director of the National Center for Policy Analysis in Dallas, Texas, and a former Director of the Booker T. Washington Initiative (BTWI) for the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In July of 2020, Mr. West was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas by an overwhelming majority of State delegates. Lt. Col. West is an avid distance runner, a Master SCUBA diver, and in his spare time, he enjoys cheering his beloved Tennessee Volunteers. He is a legacy life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, a life member of the American Legion, a life member of the Association of the United States Army, the Society of the First Infantry Division, the 4th Infantry Division, and 101st Airborne Division. He is Patriot Life Member (Benefactor) of the National Rifle Association and Life Member (Benefactor) of the Texas State Rifle Association. West is an inductee into the University of Tennessee Army ROTC Hall of Fame. Lt. Col. West is the author of three books: Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin’s Journey to Family, Faith and Freedom; Hold Texas, Hold the Nation: Victory or Death; and We Can Overcome: An American Black Conservative Manifesto. He is married to Dr. Angela Graham-West, a financial adviser, and they have two daughters, Aubrey, a Board-certified Physician Assistant, and Austen, a nursing assistant. He is also the proud grandfather of grandson, Jaxton.

A Primer on Ballots

We need to realize that the initiative to implement these unsolicited mail-in ballots is a plot of the left. We must develop strategies to block their efforts.

By |2023-03-05T18:49:14+00:00February 23, 2023|

ACRU and AMAC Join Forces to Protect Senior Voters

AMAC, its AMAC Action advocacy team, and the AMAC Foundation have joined forces with The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) to ensure that elderly voters are heard and protected. ACRU is the nation’s leading advocate for the protection of vulnerable voters.

By |2023-05-23T02:34:37+00:00November 22, 2022|

Lesson of the Kobayashi Maru

It is time we understand the program and seek to reprogram it so that we can have fair elections and restore the confidence of Americans in the system.

By |2023-03-05T18:49:22+00:00November 16, 2022|

When Voting Was Easy

We have gone from a process that was relatively simple, easy, and disruption-free, to a time when we are now told you don't get results for a week.

By |2023-03-05T18:49:22+00:00November 14, 2022|

Election Integrity

The American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) will have a webinar this evening on the subject of election integrity.

By |2023-03-05T18:49:24+00:00November 2, 2022|
Go to Top