Rick W. Allen
RepublicanU.S. Representative, GA-12| Age | 74 (b. 1951-11-07) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2015-01-06 (~11 yrs) |
| Religion | Methodist (Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church) |
| Education | Evans High School, Evans, GA (1969); B.S. in Building Construction, Auburn University (1973) |
| Prior occupation | Construction company founder and owner; founder of R.W. Allen & Associates (1976), Augusta/Athens, GA; also worked as project manager and estimator after college |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Augusta, Georgia |
| Marital status | married — Robin Reeve Allen |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Augusta, Georgia |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2014 |
| Previous offices | Ran unsuccessfully for U.S. House, Georgia's 2nd Congressional District, 2012 (lost Republican primary runoff) |
| Committees | House Committee on Education and the Workforce (Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions) · House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Subcommittee on Communications and Technology — Vice Chair; Subcommittee on Energy) |
| Caucuses | Republican Study Committee · Congressional Taiwan Caucus |
| Leadership | Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, House Energy and Commerce Committee (119th Congress) |
| Ideology | Consistently conservative Republican; supports tax cuts, deregulation, opposes same-sex marriage and LGBT anti-discrimination legislation, strong Israel supporter; voted against certifying 2020 election results |
| Signature legislation | H.R. 5339 – Protecting Americans' Investments from Woke Policies Act (restricts ESG investments in retirement plans; passed House September 2024) · H.R. 4214 – Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Act (advanced by House Energy and Commerce Committee) · H.R. 7895 – PBM Kickback Prohibition Act (ordered reported by House Education and Workforce Committee 34-0, May 2026) · H.R. 7195 – Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act |
Financial
Net worth: estimate
| US Treasury Note 4.375% Due 12/15/26 | other · $100,001–$250,000 · 2026 |
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | stock · $15,001–$50,000 · 2026 |
| S&P Global (SPGI) | stock · $15,001–$50,000 · 2026 |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | stock · $15,001–$50,000 · 2026 |
| Intuit (INTU) | stock · $15,001–$50,000 · 2026 |
| Ameriprise Financial (AMP) | stock · $50,001–$100,000 · 2026 |
| R.W. Allen & Associates (construction company) | business_owned |
Top donors: Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Federal Impact Fund ($2,000 (August 2024)) · Associated General Contractors of America PAC ($2,500 (2012 cycle))
Top industries: Construction · Agriculture · Real Estate · Health · Energy
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.