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Shawn Keough
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| Shawn Keough | ||
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| Idaho State Senate District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 1, 1996 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,116/year | |
| Per diem | $122/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 1959 | |
| Place of birth | Pompton Plains, New Jersey | |
| Profession | Executive Director, Associated Logging Contractors | |
| Religion | Protestant | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Personal website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Keogh has served as the Executive Director of Associated Logging Contractors since 2000. She is a member of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce and a member of Idaho Women in Timber.
Keough attended North Idaho College, and then studied business management at Lewis Clark State College.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Keough has been appointed to these committees:
- Finance Vice Chair
- Transportation
- Joint Finance-Appropriations
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Keough served on these committees:
- Finance Committee.
- Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee
- Transportation.[1]
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Shawn Keough has endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2012
Redistricting placed District 2 incumbent Joyce Broadsword (R) into District 1 with Keough, leading to a potential 2012 faceoff between the two.[3] However, rather than face Keough in a primary, Broadsword announced she would not be seeking re-election.[4]
Keough defeated Danielle Ahrens in the primary on May 15 and is challenged by Laura Bry in the general election which takes place on November 6, 2012.
2010
- See also: Idaho State Senate elections, 2010
Keough defeated Steve Tanner in the May 25 primary. She had no opposition in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Idaho State Senate, District 1 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Shawn Keough (R)
| 11,593 | 100.0% | ||
Results of the Republican primary:
| Idaho State Senate, District 1 (2010 Primary) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shawn Keough (R) | 4,280 | |||
| Steve Tanner (R) | 1,325 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Keough won re-election to the Idaho State Senate District 1. She ran unopposed receiving 15,322 votes.[6]
| Idaho State Senate, District 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shawn Keough (R) | 15,322 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Keough received $32,996 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Idaho State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Shawn Keough's campaign in 2010 | |
| Idaho Telecom Alliance | $1,500 |
| Union Pacific Railroad | $1,250 |
| Jr Simplot Co | $1,200 |
| Qwest Communications | $1,100 |
| Idaho Power Co | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $32,996 |
2008
In 2008, Keough collected $43,865 in donations.[8]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican PAC of Idaho | $2,000 |
| Idaho PAC | $2,000 |
| Associated Logging Contractors of Idaho | $2,000 |
| Idaho Republican Party | $2,000 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
District 1
Keough represents Idaho Senate District 1. Senate District 1 includes northern Bonner and Boundary Counties in northern Idaho.[9]
Personal
Keough is married to Mike Keough. They have two children and live in Kootenai, Idaho.
External links
- Sen. Keough's personal website
- Official Idaho Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Shawn Keough on Twitter
References
- ↑ Idaho Senate, Members of Idaho senate standing committees
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Idaho Elected Officials," February 8, 2012
- ↑ The Republic, "Idaho redistricting panel adopts legislative map, plans to meet Monday on congressional plan," October 14, 2011
- ↑ Spokesman Review, "Ripples from redistricting: Candidates have two weeks to move," October 21, 2011
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Idaho Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 candidate contributions
- ↑ 2008 Keough Campaign Contributors
- ↑ Idaho Senate District 1
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| Preceded by ' | Idaho Senate District 1 1996–present | Succeeded by NA |
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