CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Larry Allen is a candidate for the Clarksville City Council in Ward 1.
Allen is a combat veteran who served for six years in the infantry before given a medical discharge. He is originally from the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. At the age of 16, he became a volunteer first responder with the local rescue squad, then enlisted in the Army. After military service, he began his college education while being an active volunteer firefighter/EMT with Prince George County, Virginia, Fire and EMS. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology. Upon completion, he went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in Emergency Services Management.
While being a military spouse, Larry, his wife Cindy, and his stepson moved to Fort Knox, Kentucky, for a short time before moving to Fort Campbell, where his wife was a first sergeant before retiring. Larry began his first business, which spanned over a 10-year period, then began his journey on another business…