Patricia McKeon
Patricia Kunz McKeon was a candidate in the 2012 election[1] to succeed term-limited California Assembly member Cameron Smyth in the 38th Assembly District. She had never ran for public office before and ran as a Republican. She lives in Santa Clarita, California and works as a campaign treasurer for her husband, United States Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon.[2][3]
Background
McKeon was born in Arcadia in 1942. After dropping out of Brigham Young University to marry her husband Buck in 1962,[4] they moved to Santa Clarita. She raised six children, served on a local PTA, and volunteered with a local Boy Scouts troop. After her husband was elected to Santa Clarita City mayor she was chosen to replace him as a board member for Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.
Upon her husband's election to the U.S. Congress in 1992, she became active working with his campaign committee as well as working in local and national politics.
In 1999 McKeon worked as a lobbyist for the firm Tongour & Scott.[5] She was paid $40,000[6] for a few months of work. She was lobbying for CSX Corporation.
She has also been a lobbyist for AT&T.[7]
Elections
2012
McKeon ran in the 2012 election for California Assembly District 38. She was eliminated in the blanket primary on June 5, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
 Edward Headington |
31.1% | 19,608 | |
| Republican | Patricia McKeon | 22.2% | 14,025 | |
| Republican | Paul Strickland | 14.6% | 9,182 | |
| Republican | Scott Wilk |
32.1% | 20,230 | |
| Total Votes | 63,045 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Salary from husband's campaign
McKeon received a salary from her husband's campaign committee. As a congressman, her husband Buck McKeon was prohibited from personally profiting from his campaign contributions. However there was no such prohibition against a spouse receiving such payments. Congressman McKeon said that "Patricia gets paid by the campaign as a senior staff member for handling multiple critical elements."[10] The payments made from the campaign to Patricia McKeon were the highest among congressional representatives who paid family members.[11]
Countrywide VIP Loan
Her husband, Buck McKeon, was named as having potentially received favorable terms on a 1999 home loan from Countrywide because of his position in congress.[12] Under congressional rules this could have been determined to be a gift and therefore illegal. As treasurer of his campaign committee, Patricia McKeon accepted donations from Countrywide PAC, the political action committee of Countrywide, totaling $3,500, and an additional $13,500 went to 21st Century PAC, which was controlled by the McKeons.[13][14][15][16]
Federal Lobbyist Contributions
Salon reported in January 2012 that campaign contributions to Patricia McKeon may be related to her husband's position as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Among these contributions was $1,000 from a federal lobbyist with ties to both the pharmaceutical and defense industries. This donation was made within one day of a $2,500 maximum donation to Buck McKeon's congressional re-election campaign.[17]
Personal
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McKeon and her husband Buck McKeon reside in Valencia, California. They are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They have six children: Tamara McKeon Morrison, Howard D. McKeon, John M. McKeon, Kimberly McKeon Kosorok, David O. McKeon and Tricia McKeon Logan; and 31 grandchildren.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Holt, Jim (8 September 2011). "McKeon focuses on fundraising".
- ↑ Archuleta, Mark (26 August 2011). "Mckeon a brand name in Assembly race", KHTS (AM).
- ↑ "Howard P. McKeon Campaign Expenditures". OpenSecrets.org. http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/expendetail.php?cid=N00006882&cycle=2010&name=Patricia%20Mckeon. Retrieved on 11 November 2011.
- ↑ Prugh, Jeff (10 November 1992). "McKeon to Saddle Up for DC".
- ↑ "Patricia McKeon Lobbying Influence". Influence Explorer. http://influenceexplorer.com/individual/patricia-mckeon/c39152e5d7b849aea53af40c504aae51. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Query the Lobbyist database". United States Senate Office of Public Records. http://soprweb.senate.gov/index.cfm?event=choosefields. Retrieved on 15 November 2011.
- ↑ Morris, Dick; Eileen Mcgann (June 2007). Outrage. Harper Collins, 130. ISBN 0061195405.
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Knot, Alex (26 July 2011). "House Spouses Make Good Money From Campaigns", Roll Call.
- ↑ Kelley, Matt (17 June 2007). "Lawmakers used campaign funds to pay relatives", USA Today.
- ↑ Emshwiller, John (14 January 2012). "Lawmakers Tied to VIP Loan Program", The Wall Street Journal.
- ↑ "FEC Disclosure Search - Countrywide PAC". Federal Election Commission. http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/com_supopp/C00282731/.
- ↑ "FEC Disclosure Search - 21st Century PAC". Federal Election Commission. http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/com_rcvd/C00315747/.
- ↑ "FEC Disclosure Search - 21st Century PAC". Federal Election Commission. http://query.nictusa.com/cgi-bin/com_rcvd/C00258244/.
- ↑ "21st Century PAC - Congressman Buck McKeon". 21st Century PAC. https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.21stcenturypac.com/.
- ↑ Salon, "D.C. lobbyist aids Rep. McKeon’s wife," January 30, 2012
