Allen West

About

Tea Party politician who was Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 22nd district from 2011 to 2013. He became a contributor for Fox News in 2013.

Before Fame

He joined the US Army in 1983 and did tours in both Kuwait and Iraq.

Trivia

He was forced to retire from the Army after he was charged with beating an Iraqi police officer.

Family Life

He married his wife Angela in 1989 and they had two daughters together.

Associated With

While in office he was extremely critical of the policies of Barack Obama.