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Mike Keown
Mike Keown (b. May 11, 1954) was a 2013 Republican candidate in the special election for District 11 of the Georgia State Senate.
Keown previously served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 173 from 2005 to 2011, on the Thomas Board of Education and as Mayor of Coolidge form 1986 to 1990.
Biography
Keown's professional experience includes working as a Clinical Chaplain at Valdosta State Prison, Pastor of First Newark Baptist Church, Unit Manager of Lowndes States Prison, Superintendent of Thomasville Diversion Center and Chief Counselor/Deputy Warden of Care and Treatment at Valdosta State Prison.[1]
Committee assignments
- Education Committee
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- Special Rules Committee (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Academic Achievement
- Subcommittee on School Choice (Vice Chair)
Elections
2013
Keown ran in a special election for Georgia State Senate District 11. The seat was vacant following John Bulloch's (R) resignation on December 6, 2012. While he did not initially provide a reason, Bulloch had been hospitalized with meningitis the previous October. Bulloch was re-elected on November 6, 2012 unopposed. Keown faced Marshall Berman (R), Dean Burke (R), Brad Hughes (R), Eugene McNease (R) and Jeffrey G. Bivins (L) in the special election on January 8, 2013.[2][3][4] As no candidate won more than 51 percent in the election, the top two vote-getters, Burke and Keown, went to a runoff on February 5, which Burke won.[5][6][7]
| Georgia State Senate, District 11, Special Election Runoff, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dean Burke |
58.4% | 7,739 | |
| Republican | Mike Keown | 41.6% | 5,507 | |
| Total Votes | 13,246 | |||
| Georgia State Senate, District 11, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dean Burke |
42.6% | 5,286 | |
| Republican | Mike Keown |
37.4% | 4,636 | |
| Republican | Marshall Berman | 1.1% | 132 | |
| Republican | Brad Hughes | 7.8% | 969 | |
| Republican | Eugene McNease | 4.7% | 584 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey G. Bivins | 6.5% | 804 | |
| Total Votes | 12,411 | |||
2008
In 2008, Keown was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 173. Keown (R) ran unopposed and finished with 14,705 votes.[8] Keown raised $18,650 for his campaign fund.[9]
| Georgia House of Representatives District 173 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mike Keown (R)
|
14,705 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Georgia State Legislature
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House Committees
- Georgia state legislative districts
External links
- Mike Keown's personal website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
- Mike Keown on Facebook
- Mike Keown on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Senator from southwest Georgia to step down," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Albany Herald, "Two officially qualify for special election to fill Bulloch's seat," December 10, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "List of Candidates on the January 08, 2013 Special Election Ballot," accessed December 14, 2012
- ↑ Moultrie Observer, "Burke, Keown in Senate runoff," January 8, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ GPB, "Republicans Win Special Elections," February 6, 2013
- ↑ results.enr.clarityelections.com, "Official runoff results," accessed November 15, 2013
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Contributions," accessed January 2, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Georgia House of Representatives District 173 2005–2011 |
Succeeded by Darlene Taylor |
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