"We need to get smart on what it takes to move the Northland forward - making good schools even better, ensuring economic opportunities and safe neighborhoods."

Here are Bill Allen's promises to the Northland:

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• Ensuring parents have a say in K-12 education

• Retooling higher education to train for the jobs of the future with affordable tuition

• Maintaining American freedoms and values

• Defending religious freedoms for all

• Investing in infrastructure to ensure our children have long-term opportunity

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Bill is a proud husband to Marta and father of three adult children. He had 26 years of service in the United States Navy. He is a teacher and professor, and Cerner-trained education leader.