Terry Allen founded Fidelis Government Relations in 2006, after serving 6 years as a partner at one of Washingtons top government relations firms. Fidelis is a boutique firm characterized by its entrepreneurial spirit and innovative approach to client support. For 23 years, Terry Allen has represented some of the largest companies in America. Allen is also a veteran political and legislative strategist with expertise on a broad range of issues -- from technology, energy, judiciary, telecommunications, and tax policy to health care and nutrition policy. With over 35 years of professional experience in government, politics and public policy, Allen delivers results for several of the nations leading companies and trade associations through practical understanding of the legislative and decision-making processes and through building strategic partnerships and diverse policy and political coalitions.

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Allen served as Chief of Staff for former NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver and U.S. Rep. Steve Largent overseeing all aspects of the Congressmans legislative and political agenda. In 1998, Allen managed Rep. Largents race for U.S. House Majority Leader which was decided on a third ballot -- an unprecedented feat for a two-term House Member.

In 1990, Allen founded and served as Executive Director of the Resource Institute of Oklahoma, a non-partisan public policy think tank in his native Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. While directing the institute, he co-edited Health Care in Oklahoma: Prescription for Reform, published by New Forums Press. His radio commentary was heard on radio stations throughout central Oklahoma.

During the 101st Congress, Allen served as a Policy Analyst for the House Republican Study Committee, covering health care, labor and judiciary issues. As a Legislative Assistant to Rep. Clyde Holloway during the 100th Congress, Allen was responsible for the drafting and introduction of HR 3944, innovative legislation that was adopted by the Republican leadership and the George H.W. Bush Administration as the Republican substitute to the Democrat-sponsored Act for Better Child Care.