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Mark Keough
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2019 - Present
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Mark Keough is a judge for the Montgomery County Court in Montgomery County, Texas.
Keough was a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 15. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014, and he served until January 2019 as he did not run for re-election.
Biography
Keough earned his bachelor's degree from Cedarville University and master's degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and Grace Theological Seminary, respectively. He also attended the University of Cincinnati. When he served in the state House, his professional experience included working as a pastor, Christian radio host, and headmaster of a private Christian school, as well as in auto sales as a general manager, general sales manager, and dealer principal.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[3]
Incumbent Mark Keough ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 15 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Keough Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 65,439 | |
| Total Votes | 65,439 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Mark Keough ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 15 Republican Primary.[5][6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Keough Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Mark Keough defeated Bruce Tough in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
Campaign themes
2014
Keough's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[10]
- "Every human being including the unborn has the right to life."
- "Every American citizen possesses the right to keep and bear arms."
- "The Texas state budget is out of control but can be fixed with strong leadership."
- "Texas must lower taxes and control spending if the economic climate is to be sustained."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Keough and his wife, Kim, have four children. Keough is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.[11]
State legislative tenure
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Human Services |
| • International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Keough served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Corrections |
| • Human Services |
Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Mark Keough for Facebook
- Mark Keough on YouTube
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from The Texas Tribune
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Mark Keough's Biography," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Mark Keough Campaign, "About," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Mark Keough Campaign, "Issues," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Steve Toth (R) |
Texas House of Representatives District 15 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Steve Toth (R) |
