Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 2014-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 12, 2022, 2024

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change

Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

Member, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce

Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, United States House of Representatives, 2015-2016, 2021-2022, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, United States House of Representatives, 2023-present

Member, Associated General Contractors of America Membership and Legislative Committees, present

Former Member, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

Former Member, House Committee on Education and Labor

Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Founder/President/Chief Executive Officer, R.W. Allen & Associates, present

Member, Board of Directors, Fore! Augusta Foundation, 2011-present

Board Member, Augusta Downtown Development Authority, 2010-present

Member, Board of Directors, Augusta Tomorrow, Incorporated, 2009-present

Vice President, Board of Directors, Augusta-Harrisburg Fuller Center for Housing, Incorporated, 2009-present

Chair, Tocqueville Society United Way of the CSRA, 2009-present

Member, Board of Directors, Georgia Bank & Trust, 2007-present

Member, World President’s Organization, 2002-present

Member, Advisory Board, Accountants and Business Advisors, present

Member, Associated General Contractors of America, present

Member, Board of Directors, Augusta Tomorrow, present

Member, Christian Businessmen’s Committee of Augusta, present

Advisory Board Member, Elliott Davis, Accountants and Business Advisors, present

Member/President/Vice President, Board Member, and Chair of the Youth Committee, Exchange Club of Augusta, Georgia, present

Scoring Committee Chair, Junior Invitational, Incorporated, present

Board Member, Lead Like Jesus, present

Member, Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Trinity-On-The-Hill United Methodist Church, present

Former Chair, Governmental Affairs Committee Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce

Chair, Trinity-On-The-Hill United Methodist Church Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, 1984-1988 2008-2011

Vice President/Secretary, Associated General Contractors of America, 1990-2010

Member, Board of Directors, Associated General Contractors of America, 1984-1988, 1990-1994, 2000-2010

Chair, World President’s Organization 2010 Christian Leadership Conference, 2010

President, Board of Directors, Associated General Contractors of America, 2006-2007

Member, Board of Directors, Walton Rehabilitation Hospital, 2000-2006

Member, University of Georgia Parents Council, 2004-2006

Trustee, Augusta State University Foundation, 1994-2002

Member, Board of Directors, Saint John Towers, 1996-2002

Chair, Board of Directors, Saint Joseph Hospital, 1991-2002

Member, Young President’s Organization, 1990-2002

Member, Board of Directors, Bank of America, 1982-2000

Member, Board of Directors, United Way of the CSRA, 1997-2000

Chair, Committee of Church Extensions for the North Georgia Conference, United Methodist Church, 1980-2000

Vice Chair, Trinity-On-The-Hill United Methodist Church Board of Trustees, 1996-2000

Member, Wake Forest University Parents Council, 1997-2000

Chair, Building Committee of Episcopal Day School, 1992-1994

Member/Chair, Building Committee, Episcopal Day School, 1992-1994

Chair, Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce, 1980-1994

Chair, Economic Development Committee of Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce, 1991-1993

Chair, Board of Directors, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), 1991-1992

Chair, Mayor’s Commission on Significant Architectural Restoration, 1986-1990

Chair, Mayor’s Commission on Significant Architectural Restoration for the City of Augusta, 1986-1990

Member, Red Carpet Committee Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce, 1990

Coach, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Augusta, 1985-1988

Member, Board of Directors, Augusta Symphony League, 1984-1986

Chair, Augusta Easter Seal Society Board, 1984-1985

Member, Board of Directors, American Red Cross, Augusta Chapter, 1984-1985

Chair, President’s Club Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce, 1984

Chair, Trinity-On-The-Hill United Methodist Church Communications Committee, 1984

Member, United Way Budget Review Committee, 1978-1983

Member, Board of Directors, Augusta Opera, 1981

Participant, Leadership Augusta, 1980

Awards:

Small Business Person of the Year Award, 2008, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
Good Samaritan Award, 1989, Saint Joseph Foundation, Incorporated
Associated General Contractors of America Chapter President of the Year, 2007

Father's Occupation:

Farmer

Names of Grandchildren:

Hadley, Wyche, Hutton, and Collier.

Number of Grandchildren:

11