
Prior to her first election to the AZ House of
Representatives in 1994 she was Development Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright
Foundation and the Scottsdale Cultural Council.
She served as Executive Director (and later President of the Board) of
the Scottsdale Arts Center Association.
While serving 8 years in the AZ House, she was
House Majority Leader as well as Chairman of the Health Committee and sponsored
major legislation in mental health care, air quality and civil rights
issues. She then went on to be elected
to the AZ Senate and there too she would rise to chair or co/chair of many
different committees. She often said she
was most proud of passing legislation for the McDowell Mountain Preserve and
that she was the only Republican “no” vote on SB1070.
While serving in the legislature she was also:
· Chair., Greater Southwest
Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation
· Recipient of Scottsdale
Foundation for the Handicapped 2004 Humanitarian
· “Scottsdale Woman of the
Year” 2004
· “Legislator of the Year”,
State Senate by Arizona Chamber of Commerce 2003
· Legislative Appreciation
Award Arizona Hospital Association 2003
· Member, Arizona Commission
on Medical Education and Research
· Member, Governor’s
Prisoner Re-entry Task Force
· Member, Maricopa County
Comm. Of Justice System for the mentally ill
· Member, National
Conference of State Legislators, Executive Council
· Member, Council of State
Governments, Executive Board
· “Legislator of the Year”,
AZ Petroleum Marketers Assn. 2003
· “One the Top 50 Community
Leaders”, Scottsdale’s 50th. Anniversary 2003
· Member, AZ Governor’s Film
and Television Advisory Board, 2002
· Member, Commission on
Women’s Health
· Member, Advisory Taskforce
on Improving Outcomes for Incarcerated Women
· Scottsdale Hospitality
Commission legislative award
· Member, Scottsdale
Chamber, Legislative Development Committee
· Member, WIS H List
· NCSL Effective Government
Committee
· Fountain Hills Republican
Forum
· Fountain Hills Republican
Women’s Club
· Advisory Council, McDowell
Sonoran Land Trust
· Member, Desert Foothills
Land Trust
· Member, McDowell Park
Association
· Advisory Board, Scottsdale
Foundation for the Handicapped
· Advisory Board, Scottsdale
Leadership
· Member, Scottsdale Forum
· Arizona Human Rights Fund,
Individual Award
· Board Member, Institute
for Mental Research
· Board Member, Healthy
Arizona 2010
· Board Member, Arizonans
for Cultural Development
· Member, ASU Nursing
Advisory Board
· Member, World Affairs
Council
· Morrison Institute
· Member, Arizona’s Bio
Science Roadmap Steering Committee
· Senator Jon Kyl
Re-election Committee
· Precinct Committeeman
· Founder, Las Rancheras
Republican Women
· Leadership Council,
National Federation of Republican Women Board
· Chairman, Arizona
Federation of Republican Regents
· Volunteer Chairman,
Western Regional Reagan-Bush Committee 1984
· Member, Reagan Inaugural
Committee
· Member Republican National
Policy Forum
·
Member,
Arizona Republican Forum
· Board, Planned Parenthood
Additionally she received
numerous awards from civic organizations for her work in the arts, mental
health, education and prison reform communities.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents,
her brother, her son, Tony Tillquist and her husband, P. Jack Allen. She is survived by her adored granddaughter,
Jessica Glover and her husband, George and their children, Georgie and Harlie.
She lived a brightly
colored and productive life and gave much to her community through thousands of
volunteer hours for causes she championed.
Her leadership through sensitive and dicey issues never failed to build
bridges and improved situations. Despite
suffering from crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis for more than 40 years she
soldiered on without complaint and set the bar very high for those who will
follow. She left a large footprint. Her
many friends will not forget her vibrant colors and determination.
The Glover family wishes
to thank all those who took such great care of their beloved grandmother
through her final days. To the friends
who stood by her and the many who she didn’t know, but who respected and
admired her for her leadership and dedication to purpose, they thank you for
giving all her hard work meaning. She
left us with a legacy we will always hold dear.
A private service will be
held for family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later
date.
In lieu of flowers, the
Honorable Carolyn Allen Fund has been established at the Arizona Community
Foundation (2201 E. Camelback Rd., Suite 405B, Phoenix, AZ 85016), to honor her
and the causes she championed. For more
information please go to: www.azfoundation.org/allen