Allen Andrews | |
State House: | Missouri |
District: | 1st |
Term Start: | January 7, 2015 |
Term End: | January 4, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Mike Thompson |
Successor: | Jeff Farnan |
Birth Date: | 5 February 1967 |
Birth Place: | St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
Spouse: | Robin Andrews |
Residence: | Grant City, Missouri, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Allen Andrews (born February 5, 1967) is an American Republican politician and business owner. Before entering politics Andrews operated the Wool Shop, a company specializing in wool cleaning products. Andrews represented the 1st district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023, and served as Majority Whip from 2021-2023. In 2022 Missouri Governor Mike Parson appointed Andrews as the Director of the Division of Employment Security (the state's unemployment insurance agency)[1] within the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.[2] [3] [4] [5]