Patricia Keever

Patricia Keever
North Carolina House of Representatives District 115
Retired
In office
2010 - 2013
Party	Democratic
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
Appointed	September 8, 2010
Term limits	N/A
Personal
Profession	Retired teacher

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Patricia Keever (b. December 20, 1947) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 115. Keever was appointed to the seat on September 8, 2010. She was re-elected to her first full term on November 2, 2010. Keever defeated Terry Bellamy and Timothy Murphy in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2012.

She worked in the public realm both as a public school teacher for 25 years and a three-term member of the Bruncombe County Commission. She then ran for U.S. Congress against Charles Taylor, but lost the election.

Keever earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University. After the death of her first husband, she re-married. She and her husband Jim have five grandchildren.

Keever was defeated by Republican incumbent Patrick T. McHenry on November 6th, 2012.

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Keever served on the following committees:

• Agriculture Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
• Appropriations Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives

• Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety

• Environment Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
• Government Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
• State Personnel Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives

Issues

Campaign themes

2010

Keever's website talked about the following issues:

• Jobs and Economy

Excerpts:

• "Invest in the green job market."
• "Support small businesses through tax incentives and community college training programs for their employees."
• "Change the state tax structure to create a more equitable way to raise funds for services the state must provide."
• "Support adequate child care options so that parents can work."
• "Look for and support opportunities to revive manufacturing options for our region using our local natural resources to create jobs."

• Jobs

Excerpts:

• "Support programs for early childhood education and new parent education."
• "Create and require a course in the 9th grade which will include financial literacy, pertinent sex education, child development and civic responsibility."
• "Support arts in the schools."

• Environment

Excerpts:

• "Support statewide steep slope legislation in order to protect home owners as well as the mountains."
• "Oppose the purchase of mountain top removal coal and the construction of additional coal-fired power plants in North Carolina."
• "Support alternate energy sources such as solar and wind energy."

• Healthcare

Excerpts:

• "Support programs that promote wellness as a preventive health measure which will save valuable tax dollars."
• "Support health insurance for all citizens, especially children; expand SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance Program)."
• "Support access to primary care for all citizens and prevent the need for emergency rooms as a source of primary care."

Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina's 10th congressional district elections, 2012

Keever ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing North Carolina's 10th District. Keever won the nomination on the Democratic ticket. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was February 29, 2012. Keever defeated Terry Bellamy, and Timothy Murphy in the May 8, 2012 primary. Keever was looking to unseat incumbent Rep. Patrick McHenry (R).

The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the states that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013. North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.

U.S. House, North Carolina, District 10 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Patricia Keever	43%	144,023
	Republican	Patrick McHenry Incumbent	57%	190,826
Total Votes				334,849
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Primary results

The primary took place on May 8, 2012.

U.S. House, North Carolina, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Patsy Keever	57.9%	36,791
Terry Michelle Bellamy	26.5%	16,865
Timothy Murphy	15.6%	9,908
Total Votes		63,564

2010

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010 Keever won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. Keever defeated Mark Crawford (R) in the general election.

North Carolina State House, General Election, District 115, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patricia Keever	56.2%	15,775
	Republican	Mark Crawford	43.8%	12,282
Total Votes				28,057

Primary

Keever defeated incumbent D. Bruce Goforth in the Democratic primary on May 4 by a margin of 3,683-2,481. Goforth was seeking his fifth term.

North Carolina House of Representatives May 4 Primary, District 115, 2010
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Patricia Keever	59.8%	3,683
D. Bruce Goforth Incumbent	40.2%	2,481
Total Votes		6,164

Campaign donors

2012

Above is a breakdown of funds for the 2012 election, according to source.

Keever lost the United States House of Representatives election in 2012. During that election cycle, Keever's campaign committee raised a total of $428,274 and spent $419,465.

United States House of Representatives, 2012 - Patricia Keever Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$428,274
Total Spent	$419,465
Total Raised by Election Winner	$1,257,013
Total Spent by Election Winner	$1,127,555
Top contributors to Patricia Keever's campaign committee
Avl Technologies	$7,700
Acp	$5,000
Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	$5,000
Teamsters Union	$5,000
Rent-All Inc	$3,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Retired	$60,726
Women's Issues	$16,750
Lawyers/Law Firms	$8,775
Misc Business	$8,261
Transportation Unions	$5,000

2010

In 2010, Keever raised a total of $122,878 in campaign contributions.

Her largest four donors in 2010 were:

Donor	Amount
North Carolina Democratic Party House Caucus	$26,491
Lillians List of North Carolina	$4,000
Oliver, James	$4,000
Swafford, Jane O	$4,000

Personal

Keever is widowed and has two children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Patricia Keever's official campaign website
• House website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010

References

Political offices
Preceded by '	North Carolina House - District 115 2011–2013	Succeeded by Nathan Ramsey (R)