Austin M. Allran
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Sen. Austin Allran
Sen. Austin Allran
Austin Murphy Allran (born 13 December 1951) is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's forty-fourth Senate district, including constituents in Burke and Catawba counties. An attorney from Hickory, North Carolina, Allran is currently (2003-2004 session) serving in his ninth term in the state Senate.
Allran was born in Hickory, North Carolina; he graduated from Hickory High School in 1970 and then earned degrees in English and history from Duke University. Allran attended law school at Southern Methodist University, earning his degree in 1978. He married Judy Mosback on 27 September 1980; they have two children. In 1981, Allran was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives and in 1986 to the North Carolina Senate; he served as Republican minority whip during the 1995-1996 session.