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|name=Stephen Philip "Steve" Allison<br>

|name=Stephen Philip "Steve" Allison<br>

|image=Steve Allison.JPG

|image=Steve Allison.JPG

|birth_date=January 4, 1947

|birth_date=January 4, 1947

|birth_place=Resident of [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]

|birth_place=Resident of [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]

|religion=[[Episcopalian]]

|religion=[[Episcopalian]]

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'''Stephen Philip Allison''', known as '''Steve Allison''' (born January 4, 1947), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] nominee in [[Texas]] state House District 121, based in [[San Antonio]]. The seat is currently held by the retiring [[Joe Straus]], the outgoing House Speaker. Straus endorsed Allison, his fellow [[Moderate Republican]], in a runoff contest against the more [[conservative]] Matthew Stewart "Matt" Beebe (born November 3, 1973), a pro-life business owner and two-time former Straus opponent.

'''Stephen Philip Allison''', known as '''Steve Allison''' (born January 4, 1947), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative-elect in [[Texas]]'s House District 121, based in [[San Antonio]]. The seat is currently held by the retiring [[Joe Straus]], also the outgoing House Speaker. Straus endorsed Allison, his fellow [[Moderate Republican]], in a runoff contest against the more [[conservative]] Matthew Stewart "Matt" Beebe (born November 3, 1973), a [[pro-life]] business owner and two-time former Straus opponent.

Candidates eliminated in the [[primary]] for House District 121 held on March 6, 2018, were Marc Whyte, a business attorney; Carlton Soules, a former member of the San Antonio City Council and an unsuccessful candidate for Bexar County judge in 2012; Charlotte Williamson, an employee of her family's petroleum and natural gas company, and attorney Adrian Spears.  ''The San Antonio Express-News'' endorsed  Allison for the nomination. A 1969 graduate of Texas Christian University in [[Fort Worth]], Allison has been since December 2015 a partner in the firm Jefferson Cano Allison Barkley. From 1989 to 2015, he was a partner and senior counsel for the Haynes and Boone law firm.  He served twelve years as a trustee of the Alamo Heights Independent School District. From 2010 to 2016, he was a VIA transit board member.<ref>"Pick Allison to replace Straus in 121", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', February 16, 2018, p. 14A.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-allison-39a8988|title=Steve Allison: Partner, Jefferson Cano Allison Barkley|publisher=LinkedIn.com|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref>

Candidates eliminated in the [[primary]] for House District 121 held on March 6, 2018, were Marc Whyte, a business attorney; Carlton Soules, a former member of the San Antonio City Council and an unsuccessful candidate for Bexar County judge in 2012; Charlotte Williamson, an employee of her family's petroleum and natural gas company, and attorney Adrian Spears.  ''The San Antonio Express-News'' endorsed  Allison for the nomination. A 1969 graduate of Texas Christian University in [[Fort Worth]], Allison has been since December 2015 a partner in the firm Jefferson Cano Allison Barkley. From 1989 to 2015, he was a partner and senior counsel for the Haynes and Boone law firm.  He served twelve years as a trustee of the Alamo Heights Independent School District. From 2010 to 2016, he was a VIA transit board member.<ref>"Pick Allison to replace Straus in 121", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', February 16, 2018, p. 14A.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-allison-39a8988|title=Steve Allison: Partner, Jefferson Cano Allison Barkley|publisher=LinkedIn.com|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref>

Beebe favored having the Republican caucus choose the party nominee for Speaker. Allison in contrast favors opening the floor for all nominations, with 76 of the 150 members required for a simple majority to select the Speaker. Beebe noted that statewide and in the district voters in the Republican primary approved a non-binding referendum that the Republican caucus should instead submit the party's nominee for Speaker.<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Allison, Beebe disagree on how to pick speaker", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 28, 2018, pp. 1, A11.</ref> Straus's candidate, Allison easily won the runoff over Beebe, 6,054 (57.5 percent) to 4,482 (42.5 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref> Allison's position makes it more likely that [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] can join with two dozen Moderate Republicans to choose the Speaker.

Beebe favored having the Republican caucus choose the party nominee for Speaker. Allison in contrast favors opening the floor for all nominations, with 76 of the 150 members required for a simple majority to select the Speaker. Beebe noted that statewide and in the district voters in the Republican primary approved a non-binding referendum that the Republican caucus should instead submit the party's nominee for Speaker.<ref>Jasper Scherer, "Allison, Beebe disagree on how to pick speaker", ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 28, 2018, pp. 1, A11.</ref> Straus's candidate, Allison easily won the runoff over Beebe, 6,054 (57.5 percent) to 4,482 (42.5 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/may22_326_race3.htm|title=Republican Primary Runoff Election Returns|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|date=May 22, 2018|accessdate=May 23, 2018}}</ref> Allison's position makes it more likely that [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] can join with two dozen Moderate Republicans to choose the Speaker.

Allison now faces the Democrat, Celina D. Montoya, in the heavily Republican district in the November 6 [[general election]]. Though considered a Moderate Republican in the Straus mold, Allison's campaign website indicates that he is a conservative who supports [[property tax]] and school finance reforms. Unlike Straus, Allison claims a strongly pro-life position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stevefortexas.com/|title=Steve Allison - Conservative for Texas House|publisher=Stevefortexas.com|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref> Regarding the dispute over the Second Amendment, Allison, unlike Beebe, supports a state law that allows persons openly carrying holster handguns to be asked to present their state-issued permits. Beebe claims that the law requiring persons to show their permits undermines the [[Fourth Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "Allison deserves props for stand on guns" (commentary), ''The San Antonio Express-News'', May 25, 2018, p. A2.</ref>

In the November 6 general election, Allison defeated the Democrat Celina D. Montoya, 38,619 (53.2 percent) to 32,420 (44.7 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov06_331_state.htm?x=0&y=0&id=545|title=Election Returns|date=November 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=November 7, 2018}}</ref>

Though some consider him a Moderate Republican in the Straus mold, Allison's campaign website indicates that he is a conservative who supports [[property tax]] and school finance reforms. Unlike Straus, Allison claims a strongly pro-life position.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stevefortexas.com/|title=Steve Allison - Conservative for Texas House|publisher=Stevefortexas.com|accessdate=May 25, 2018}}</ref> Regarding the dispute over the Second Amendment, Allison, unlike Beebe, supports a state law that allows persons openly carrying holster handguns to be asked to present their state-issued permits. Beebe claims that the law requiring persons to show their permits undermines the [[Fourth Amendment]] to the Constitution.<ref>Gilbert Garcia, "Allison deserves props for stand on guns" (commentary), ''The San Antonio Express-News'', May 25, 2018, p. A2.</ref>

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