Marc Keahey Explained

George Marc Keahey
State Senate:Alabama
State:Alabama
District:22nd
Term Start:2009
Term End:2014
Preceded:Pat Lindsey
Succeeded:Greg Albritton
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:1980
Alma Mater:University of Alabama
Cumberland School of Law
Occupation:Attorney
Spouse:Karie Keahey
Residence:Grove Hill, Alabama
Website:Keahey for Senate

Marc Keahey was a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 22nd district.

Personal life and education

Keahey earned a business degree from the University of Alabama, and in 2004 earned a JD from Cumberland School of Law. He has a wife, Karie, and four children.[1]

Career

After graduating from law school, Keahey served as a public defender, assistant district attorney, and private lawyer. Keahey was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2006, and won a special election the Alabama Senate in 2009. He won election to a full Senate term in 2010. Keahey served on the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, Business and Labor Committee, Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability Committee, Judiciary, and the Local Legislation No. 3 Committee.

In 2010, Keahey was named Legislator of the Year by the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts.[2]

He dropped his re-election bid in 2014 after the Republican-controlled Senate redrew his district to be majority Republican.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Marc Keahey. Alabama State Senate. 28 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131003045802/http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd022.html. 3 October 2013.
  2. News: Senator named legislator of the year. 28 September 2013. Fox 10 TV. 16 November 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20130928163103/http://www.fox10tv.com/onpolitix/alabama-onpolitix/senator-marc-keahey-named-legislator-of-the-year. 28 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Sen. Marc Keahey of Grove Hill drops re-election bid. 3 April 2014.