| Line 11: |
Line 11: |
| | [[Texas]] Republican Party | | [[Texas]] Republican Party |
| | |term_start=July 20, 2020 | | |term_start=July 20, 2020 |
| − | |term_end=July 2021 | + | |term_end=July 11, 2021 |
| | |preceded=[[James Dickey]] | | |preceded=[[James Dickey]] |
| | |succeeded= | | |succeeded= |
| Line 42: |
Line 42: |
| | He is married to Angela West, and the couple has two children. | | He is married to Angela West, and the couple has two children. |
| | | | |
| − | After only a year as state chairman, West suddenly resigned. Some have speculated that he may challenge Governor [[Greg Abbott]] in the primary scheduled for March 1, 2022. Abbott, however, has agreed to spend state funds to complete gaps in the border wall, as West has called upon him to do. | + | After only a year as state chairman, West suddenly resigned. Some have speculated that he may challenge Governor [[Greg Abbott]] in the primary scheduled for March 1, 2022. Abbott, however, has agreed to spend state funds to complete gaps in the border wall, as West has called upon him to do.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehayride.com/2021/06/allen-west-to-resign-as-texas-gop-chairman-will-he-seek-higher-office/|title=Allen West To Resign As Texas GOP Chairman: ‘Prayerfully Considering’ Run For Governor|author=Andy Hogue|date=June 4, 2021|publisher=Thehayride.com|accessdate=June 11, 2021}}</ref> |
| | | | |
| | ==Quotes== | | ==Quotes== |
| | {{cquote| His parents instilled in him a very basic principle, love of [[God]] and Country.<ref>[https://www.quantumbooks.com/other/politics-and-society/lieutenant-colonel-allen-b-west-a-short-biography/ Lieutenant Colonel Allen B. West: A Short Biography]</ref>}} | | {{cquote| His parents instilled in him a very basic principle, love of [[God]] and Country.<ref>[https://www.quantumbooks.com/other/politics-and-society/lieutenant-colonel-allen-b-west-a-short-biography/ Lieutenant Colonel Allen B. West: A Short Biography]</ref>}} |
| − | {{cquote|If Joseph Goebbels was around, he’d be very proud of the Democrat Party, because they have an incredible propaganda machine.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/199821-rep-west-nazi-goebbels-would-be-very-proud-of-the-democrat-party</ref>}} | + | {{cquote|If Joseph Goebbels was around, he’d be very proud of the Democrat Party, because they have an incredible propaganda machine.<ref>https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/199821-rep-west-nazi-goebbels-would-be-very-proud-of-the-democpublisher=rat-party</ref>}} |
| | | | |
| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| Line 65: |
Line 65: |
| | [[Category:Texas]] | | [[Category:Texas]] |
| | [[Category:Republicans]] | | [[Category:Republicans]] |
| | + | [[Category:Former United States Representatives]] |
| | [[Category:Politics]] | | [[Category:Politics]] |
| | [[Category:Tea Party Movement]] | | [[Category:Tea Party Movement]] |
| Line 71: |
Line 72: |
| | [[Category:Pro Second Amendment]] | | [[Category:Pro Second Amendment]] |
| | [[Category:Black Conservatives]] | | [[Category:Black Conservatives]] |
| | + | [[Category:African Americans]] |
| | [[Category:Black History]] | | [[Category:Black History]] |
| | [[Category:Anti-establishment]] | | [[Category:Anti-establishment]] |
| | [[Category:The 100 Americans The Left Hates Most]] | | [[Category:The 100 Americans The Left Hates Most]] |