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Tom F Allon (R)


  • Funds Raised: $386,322.00
    Source: New York City Campaign Finance Board

  • PROFILE:

    A former high school teacher, Allon is currently the President and CEO of Manhattan Media, which publishes, among others, AVENUE magazine, New York Family magazine, City & State, Our Town, Westside Spirit, and The Westsider. He also played a part in the founding of The Hill, a prominent Washington, D.C., daily focusing on Capitol Hill. He received a B.A. in history from Cornell University in 1984 and an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University in 1985. In October 2012, Allon switched parties and became a Republican. (source: http://tomallonformayor.com/about-tom-2/)