House Member

Experienced in Rural Issues that affects our families and communities.

Appointed to Replace Representative David Marshall April 29th, 2026

Appointed to finish Senator Jake Flake's Senate term in June of 2008

Elected Arizona Senate - 2008 - 2012.

Elected Navajo County Supervisor - 2012 - 2014.

Elected Arizona Senate 2014 - 2020.

As a State Senator, Allen served in leadership positions, including President Pro Tempore three times.

Chairman of the Border Security, States' Rights and Sovereignty Committee - 2010 - 2012

Chairman of the Senate Education Committee - 2016 - 2020.

Served as member of various Senate Committees:

• Health and Human Services
• Rural Development, Energy and Natural Resources
• Water and Agriculture
• Appropriations
• Government

She was also appointed to supplemental committees:

• Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee on Climate Change
• Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee Forest Health
• Co-Chairman of the Ad Hoc Mining Regulation Committee
• Member of the JCCR Committee

As Supervisor she served as;

• President of the Arizona/New Mexico Coalition of Counties
• Board member of the Little Colorado River Resources Conservation District
• Board member of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments
• Community Action
• Appointed by the Arizona Corporation Commission to the Transmission Line Sitting Committee

She represents Navajo County at the USWFS meetings on the Expansion of the Mexican Wolf. She also supports the REAL AZ Economic Regional planning and the Natural Resource Working Group, focused on forest industries and health.

George Washington Academy. In 2014 Sylvia and her friend Dr. Kathleen Danielson started a charter school in Snowflake, Arizona through EDKey Inc . Sylvia's responsibility the first year was to run the administration operations of the small school.

Sylvia taught the "Golden Rule" character program at GWA. Sylvia developed curriculum, K-8th grades for her character traits taught each month. She wrote and directed the Patriotic musical program to be performed by the students in the spring.

She has 25 years of experience serving within the political arena from being a precinct committeeman to serving 5 years as Navajo County Republican Chairman. 2022 she was elected as Member At Large CD1 for the State Republican Party and as Treasurer of the Navajo County Republican Committee.

Her passion has been to work with grassroots organizations that encourage citizen involvement. This has given her experience in many aspects of the political process and how government functions.

1992-2000, Southwest Field Director, People for the West/USA
People for the West/USA was a national grassroots advocacy organization advocating responsible natural resource production through education and sound science. PFW/USA worked for multiple use and access on public lands for forestry, ranching, mining, farming and recreation. Sylvia's responsibility was to educate and motivate people to action. To understand political process and how citizens can affect change in regulatory policy.

2003, Desert Southwest Coordinator Project Protect
After the catastrophic Rodeo/Chediski fires of 2002 that burned into the property where Sylvia lived, she worked with Pac West to educate the public on forest health issues and promote the Healthy Forest Restoration Act that passed in Congress. The act was signed by President Bush in December, 2003.

2000-04, President of Freedom for America League
A local grassroots organization in Navajo County using education to promote healthy forest, free market economic principles, and local issues that affect families.

2003-06, Board Member, Mogollon Medical Foundation
The foundation manages property and a medical center. Small rural communities find it difficult to keep doctors and proper medical help available.

1993-06, She started a youth group the PFW Players using drama and music to tell the PFW/USA message. She wrote and directed the play "Freedom Lights the Way." They performed all over the western states and in Washington DC for the Fly In for Freedom Conference "I always wanted to educate our young people about the founding principles of this nation. Over a hundred young people from Navajo County have been in the group. It has been the most rewarding thing I have done."

2005-2008 Sylvia became a Real Estate Agent and worked for Integrity Realty and Assoc LLC.

She has had articles published in the Pine Graphic, Pioneer Newspaper, People for the West/USA Newspaper, and ECO.Logic Powerhouse.

Born in Arizona with family roots in the White Mountains since 1876. She is a resident of Snowflake.

Married to Richard Allen, they have 5 married children and 19 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren.

Over the years Rick and Sylvia have been small businesses owners. This has given Sylvia experience in all the bookkeeping aspects of running a business.