Stacey Allison

Stacey Allison (Born November 4, 1918) is an American Politician who currently serves as a United States Senator from Oregon, and the Senate Minority Leader.
== Youth ==
Stacey was born to an American soldier and a local girl on November 4, 1918 right behind the front lines in the German Empire and only a week before the Armistice. 
Stacey's father brought Stacey and his mother back home to the United States and Oregon where he was raised. 
== World War II ==
Stacey was drafted into the Army in World War II. He served in the conflict in Italy and later landed at Normandy on D-Day in one of the later waves. He was discharged with the rank of Corporal after the war.
== Career ==
Stacey worked at the family Savings and Loan after returning from World War II and became a well-known and respected figure in his community.
== Politics ==
In 1950 Stacey ran for Senate against Republican Wayne Morse, who was soft on Communism and vulnerable to a challenge. Stacey ran as an anti-Communist Democrat and won a narrow victory.
Stacey strongly supported the Korean War in his first term taking a firm anti-communist stance. He additionally supported infrastructure investments under President Eisenhower. He was re-elected in 1956 and then again in 1962. 
In the 1960s Stacey joined the majority of the Democratic Senators in voting against the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. He was a major critic of Lyndon B. Johnson and critical of the Vietnam War and became a leader in the anti-Johnson faction of the Democratic party. 
Allison was a major Democratic ally of Nixon after his election and often supported his proposals across party lines. Stacey won assignment to several major committees and would direct large amounts of pork funding back to Oregon. 
Allison was selected as Senate Majority Leader in 1977 and served in the position through Jimmy Carter's Presidency. Stacey became Minority Leader after the 1980 elections during the Reagan presidency and retook Majority Leader when the Democrats retook the Senate. Stacey was a surprise opponent of the Gulf War in 1990. 
Stacey turned down a cabinet offer from the Pallot Presidency and stayed in the Senate stepping down from the Leadership to serve as Whip. 
Stacey supported the invasion of Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks.
Stacey stepped down as Minority Whip in the 2010s to give the spot to Senator Keating but was re-elected as Minority Leader after the Democratic losses in the 2016 election.