Dave Keenan Explained

Dave Keenan
Birth Date:1951
Office1:MLA for Ross River-Southern Lakes
Term Start1:1996
Term End1:2002
Predecessor1:Willard Phelps
Successor1:riding dissolved
Party:NDP

Dave Keenan (born 1951) is a former Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Yukon from 1996 to 2002. He represented the electoral district of Ross River-Southern Lakes as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party,[1] and served in the cabinet of Piers McDonald as Minister of Community and Transportation Services.[2]

Prior to his election to the legislature, Keenan served as chief of the Teslin Tlingit Council from 1988 to 1996.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/christmas-cheer-touches-yukon-leg-1.211436 "Christmas cheer touches Yukon leg"
  2. http://www.yukon-news.com/letters-opinions/be-careful-what-you-wish-for "Be careful what you wish for"
  3. Dan Smith, The Seventh Fire: The Struggle for Aboriginal Government. Key Porter Books, 1993. . p. 238.