Jim Keet
Jim Keet (b. May 12, 1949 Springfield, MO) was the 2010 Republican candidate for governor of Arkansas. He previously served in the Arkansas State Senate from 1992-1996 and the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1989-90.
Biography
Keet earned his BBA from Southern Methodist University. He emphasized his studies in finance and was elected student body president by his felow students at the business school.
Beginning in 1975, he partnered with Gerald Hamra and spent the next 11 years expanding the Wendy's and Sister's restaurant franchises in Arkansas. Ultimately, Keets would play a role in affecting over two dozen store openings and adding 1,200 jobs to the state economy.
He is the CEO/President of Guesthouse International and President of Keet Management.[1]
In his time in the Arkansas state legislature, Keets worked to address literacy rates, to combat drug usage, and to pass what would become America's toughest "two strikes" law for repeat violent offenders.
Jim and his wife of 28 years, Margaret, attend St. Andrews in Little Rock. They have four children and two grandsons.
Education
- Southern Methodist University, B.B.A. cum laude, 1971
Affiliations
- Arkansas Children's Hospital
- Arkansas Literacy Commission
- Arkansas Easter Seals
- Arkansas Council on Economic Education
- Arkansas for Drug Free Youth Advisory Board member
- YMCA board member
- Arkansas Literacy Councils board member
- United Negro College Fund Advisory Board member
- Arkansas Literacy Council, Inc.
Elections
2010
Keet faced incumbent Democrat Mike Beebe and Green Party candidate Jim Lendall in the general election on November 2, 2010. Keet lost to Beebe.[2]
| 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial general election | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Mike Beebe
|
64.42% | |
| Republican Party | Jim Keet | 33.63% | |
| Green Party | Jim Lendall | 1.86% | |
| Other | write-in | 0.09% | |
| Total Votes | 781,333 | ||
See also
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Jim Keet on Facebook
- Jim Keet on Twitter
- Jim Keet on YouTube
- Jim Keet on Flickr
- http://web.archive.org/web/20101104204150/http://www.jimkeet4governor.com/ Jimkeet4governor.com] 2010 Campaign website
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from November 4, 2010.
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