About Allen

Born  Gregory Allen Chesser II, the son of a traveling millwright, Allen and  his family settled in to the small town of Bunn, North Carolina, when he was two years  old. Allen graduated from Bunn High School in 2003, joining the Army  National Guard, at seventeen years old. Allen served a combat deployment  in  Iraq (2005 -2006) with B. Btry 5th BN 113th Field Artillery Regiment, out of  Winston-Salem. Upon returning from the deployment, Allen continued his  service to country and community by serving as a law enforcement officer  with the Town of Nags Head and the City of Raleigh. Allen has remained actively involved in his community; coaching soccer and volunteering with his church,  while pursuing legislative  changes and policies at the state and federal levels. 

In 2009,  Allen married his wife, Jessica.  They currently reside outside of  Spring Hope, NC with their four children. Allen and his family are members of Calvary’s Cross Baptist Church where they fill various roles. The  family strives to keep a Christ centered home and lifestyle.