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Lawrence Allen Jr. | |
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| Member of the Texas State Board of Education for District 4 | |
| In office January 2004 – January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alma Allen |
| Succeeded by | Staci Childs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 Houston, Texas, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent | Alma Allen |
| Alma mater | Prairie View A&M University |
Lawrence Allen Jr. (born 1959) is an American politician and educator who has served on the Texas State Board of Education from 2005 to 2023. The board consists of fifteen members elected to represent single-member districts. Allen represented District 4 in the Houston area. He is a Democrat and is the son of Texas state legislator Alma Allen, who preceded him as the Board representative for District 4.