of Oregon in 2010. He lost in the May 2010 Republican primary to wealth strategist and former NBA player Chris Dudley. On January 3, 2011, Alley announced his candidacy for Oregon Republican Party Chairman. Alley gained support from numerous other Republican politicians and party leaders including U.S. Congressmen Greg Walden. Alley ran unopposed and on January 22, 2011 he was elected to the position. On June 23, 2012, as Oregon GOP chairman, Alley directed that the Congressional District Convention be concluded at 5 p.m., which angered some supporters of the Ron Paul slate, who alleged that the adjournment was intended to prevent additional candidates from the slate from winning Alternate Delegate slots. On August 28, 2012, at the 2012 Republican National Convention, Alley reported the Oregon delegation's votes as 4 for Ron Paul, 1 for Rick Santorum, and 23 for Mitt Romney. In November 2012, Alley announced he would not seek another term as Chairman, citing business concerns. He was succeeded in February 2013 by Suzanne Gallagher. In 2016, Alley ran for Governor of Oregon a second time. He finished second in the Republican primary, losing to Bud Pierce. Personal life Alley married his wife Debbie in 1982 and they have three children. As of January 15, 2019, Allen and Debbie reside in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Electoral history References External links Campaign website 1954 births American computer businesspeople Living people Oregon Republican Party chairs Politicians from Kalamazoo, Michigan Politicians from Lake Oswego, Oregon Krannert School of Management alumni Purdue University College of Engineering alumni