Bernard Allen (August 24, 1937 – October 14, 2006) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-third House district, predominantly composed of constituents in Raleigh, North Carolina but including some suburban areas of Wake County.
He later earned his master's degree in public administration from North Carolina Central University in 1979.
[4] During his term in office, Allen was noted for being one of the primary co-sponsors for the law establishing the North Carolina Education Lottery.
He went on to win the general election over Republican Venita Peyton and Libertarian Jesse Halliday.
[6] Allen again faced no Democratic primary in 2004 and went on to defeat Libertarian candidate Steven Hilton in the general election.