The Taylor County Republican Party will welcome Allen West, Candidate for Texas Governor, to the Abilene Public Library on Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 pm. The library is located at 202 Cedar Street.

Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) West is a Christian constitutional conservative, combat veteran and former member of the U.S. Congress. In July of 2020, West was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas. A year later, he declared his candidacy for Texas Governor.