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Mark Keam
| Mark Keam | ||
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| Virginia House of Delegates District 35 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 13, 2010 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 8, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $17,640/year | |
| Per diem | $135/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 3, 2009 | |
| Next election | November 5, 2013 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of California at Irvine | |
| J.D. | University of Hastings, College of Law, 1995 | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | |
| Profession | senior advisor | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Keam works ans a senior advisor for strategic affairs at Verizon. He earned his Bachelors in political science from the University of California at Irvine and his J.D. from the University of Hastings, College of Law in 1995.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 session, Keam served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 session, Keam served on the following committees:
- Finance
- Subcommittee #2
- Militia, Police and Public Safety
- Subcommittee #1
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Keam won re-election to District 35 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[1]
2009
In 2009, Keam was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He defeated James Hyland in the General Election. [2]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 35 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Mark Kirk (D)
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12,606 | |||
| James Hyland (R) | 12,252 | |||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Keam received $187,246 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Mark Keam's campaign in 2011 | |
| South Baylo University | $10,000 |
| Choi, Steve P | $5,000 |
| Lee, Matthew D | $5,000 |
| Keam, Mark | $5,000 |
| Fashion Life Inc | $3,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $187,246 |
2009
The top 5 donors to Keam's 2009 campaign:[4]
| Contributor | 2009 total |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Virginia | $152,240 |
| Waters & Kraus | $10,000 |
| Edward H. Rice | $5,500 |
| Jeffrey Cooper | $5,000 |
| Mark Keam | $5,000 |
Personal
Keam and his wife, Alex, have two children.
External links
- Official campaign site
- Virginia House of Delegates biography
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009
- Mark Keam on Facebook
- Mark Keam on Twitter
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