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Shawn Keough
| Shawn Keough | ||
 | ||
| Idaho State Senate District 1 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1996 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 17 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $16,116/year | |
| Per diem | $122/day outside Boise, $49/day otherwise | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| 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 | ||
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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
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Keough served on the following committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Keough served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Keough served on these committees:
| Idaho Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
| • Joint Finance-Appropriations | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Shawn Keough endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
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.[2] However, rather than face Keough in a primary, Broadsword announced she would not be seeking re-election.[3]
Keough defeated Danielle Ahrens in the primary on May 15 and was challenged by Laura Bry in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. Bry withdrew from the race on June 21, 2012, leaving Keough unopposed.[4][5]
| Idaho State Senate, District 1, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shawn Keough Incumbent |
100% | 17,217 | |
| Total Votes | 17,217 | |||
| Idaho State Senate District 1 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Shawn A. Keough Incumbent |
70.3% | 4,671 |
| Danielle Ahrens | 29.7% | 1,976 |
| Total Votes | 6,647 | |
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.[6]
| 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.[7]
| Idaho State Senate, District 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shawn Keough (R) | 15,322 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Keough received $32,996 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[8]
| 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.[9]
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 page due to the nature of the search engine.
Shawn Keough News Feed
- Portions of Prop 1 now law in Idaho - The Miner Online (registration)
- 4 northern Idaho routes could get bigger trucks - The Idaho Statesman
- A wake-up call - The Spokesman Review
- Talks continue on 'Curve' - Bonner County Daily Bee
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District 1
Keough represents Idaho Senate District 1. Senate District 1 includes northern Bonner and Boundary Counties in northern Idaho.[10]
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
- ↑ 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 Election Division, "May 15, 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed 4 July 2012
- ↑ Idaho Secretary of State – Elections Division, “November 6, 2012 General Election Results,” accessed December 27, 2012
- ↑ 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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- 2012 endorsement of Mitt Romney for President
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- Current member, Idaho State Senate
- State senators first elected in 1996
- 2010 unopposed
- Republican Party
- Idaho
- 2010 candidate
- State Senate candidate, 2010
- 2010 incumbent
- 2010 winner
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- State Senate candidate, 2012
- 2012 primary (winner)
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