Carole Ward Allen

Biography

Carole Ward Allen is an American politician, professor, and political consultant. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and serves as the chief executive officer of CWA Partners, LLC. As a mass transportation executive in the State of California, Ward Allen served three four-year terms as an elected member of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board of Directors representing the 4th district from 1998 until 2010. During the 1980s and early 1990s, she was often featured in Jet Magazine for making history in state and local politics. Before entering the transportation industry, Ward Allen was appointed to serve on the California Commission on the Status of Women by 34th Governor of California Jerry Brown in 1980. In 1983, she was elected by her colleagues to serve as the commission's first African American chairperson for a one-year term. Ward Allen served on the state commission until 1985.

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