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Marc Keahey

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George Marc Keahey
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 22nd district
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byPat Lindsey
Succeeded byGreg Albritton
Personal details
Born1980
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKarie Keahey
ResidenceGrove Hill, Alabama
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
Cumberland School of Law
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteKeahey for Senate

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

Personal life and education

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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

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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.[1]

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Senator Marc Keahey". Alabama State Senate. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Senator named legislator of the year". Fox 10 TV. 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Sen. Marc Keahey of Grove Hill drops re-election bid". 3 April 2014.
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