Austin Fire Destroys Allbaugh Home

An Austin, Texas home occupied by the family of Joe and Diane Allbaugh has been destroyed by fire. Allbaugh and family members were not injured in the Christmas Eve blaze.

Allbaugh, Blackwell native and former chief of staff for Governor Henry Bellmon who later managed George Bush's first presidential campaign and then became director of the Federal Emergency Managment Agency (FEMA), said the family had used a backyard fireplace earlier in the evening, but turned it off when they went inside. The fire destroyed the 8,100 square foot home and most of the family's possessions. The home was being rented while Allbaugh's home a short distance away is being renovated.

The Allbaughs own a home in Virginia that was purchased from Vice President Dick Cheney.

Allbaugh operates The Allbaugh Company in Washington and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association.

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Dan Boren Nominated For NRA Board Of Directors

Oklahoma Congressman Dan Boren has been nominated for membership on the National Rifle Association's Board of Directors.

Boren is one of 34 nominees, from which 26 will be elected in balloting later this year.

Oklahomans now serving on the NRA Board include Joe Allbaugh of Blackwell and Washington; Cleta Mitchell, former Oklahoma legislator now a Washington attorney; John Burtt of Shawnee; and Bill Brewster, former congressman now a Washington lobbyist.

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