Allen Weh | |
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| Chairman of the New Mexico Republican Party | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ramsey Gorham |
| Succeeded by | Harvey Yates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Allen Edward Weh November 17, 1942 Salem, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rebecca Roberton |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of New Mexico (BS, MA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Marine Corps |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | U.S. Marine Corps Reserve |
Allen Edward Weh (born November 17, 1942) is an American business executive, politician, and retired colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of New Mexico in the 2010 election,[1] and the Republican Nominee for the United States Senate 2014 election against incumbent Democratic Senator Tom Udall. He is the founder and CEO of CSI Aviation Inc., the largest supplier of deportation flights for illegal immigrants in the United States, until the contract ended in 2017.[2][3] Since then, the company has focused on its growing air ambulance operations in the United States.[4]
- ^ Haussamen, Heath (9 September 2009). "Weh formally enters gubernatorial race". NMPolitics.net (Haussamen Publications, Inc.). Archived from the original on 22 October 2010.
- ^ Shen, Aviva (1 December 2016). "The corporation that deports immigrants has a major stake in Trump's presidency". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
The main provider of these deportation flights is CSI Aviation.
- ^ "USAspending.gov". USAspending.gov. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Kevin Robinson-Avila. "CSI buys new aircraft, installs high-tech medical systems". www.abqjournal.com.