Patricia McKeon
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Patricia Kunz McKeon is a candidate in the 2012 election to succeed term-limited
California Assembly member Cameron Smyth
in the 38th Assembly District
. She has never ran for public office before and is a Republican
. She lives in Santa Clarita
and works as a campaign treasurer for her husband, United States Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
.
in 1942. After dropping out of Brigham Young University
to marry her husband Buck in 1962, 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.
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She has also been a lobbyist for AT&T.
is prohibited from personally profiting from his campaign contributions. However there is no such prohibition against a spouse receiving such payments. Congressman McKeon states that "Patricia gets paid by the campaign as a senior staff member for handling multiple critical elements." Since 2007 she has received over $264,000, including a bonus of $4,600 in January of 2007. The payments made from the campaign to Patricia McKeon over this time period were the highest among congressional representatives who paid family members.
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 thirty-one grandchildren.
Term limit
A term limit is a legal restriction that limits the number of terms a person may serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to curb the potential for monopoly, where a leader effectively becomes "president for...
California Assembly member Cameron Smyth
Cameron Smyth
Cameron Smyth is a Republican who has represented California's 38th Assembly district since December 2006. He succeeded Keith Richman who was term-limited...
in the 38th Assembly District
California's 38th State Assembly district
California's 38th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Cameron Smyth of Santa Clarita.-District profile:...
. She has never ran for public office before and is a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. She lives in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...
and works as a campaign treasurer for her husband, United States Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon
Howard McKeon
Howard Philip "Buck" McKeon is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
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Background
McKeon was born in ArcadiaArcadia, California
Arcadia is an affluent city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and located approximately northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains....
in 1942. After dropping out of Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
to marry her husband Buck in 1962, they moved to Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita is the fourth largest city in Los Angeles County, California, United States and the twenty-fourth largest city in the state of California. The 2010 US Census reported the city's population grew 16.7% from the year 2000 to 176,320 residents. It is located about northwest of downtown...
. She raised six children, served on a local PTA, and volunteered with a local Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
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
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is a 221-bed not-for-profit community hospital and trauma center in Valencia, California in the Santa Clarita Valley. It was founded in 1975...
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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.
Work as a lobbyist
In 1999 McKeon worked as a lobbyist for the firm Tongour & Scott. She was paid $40,000 for only a few months worth of work. She was lobbying for CSX CorporationCSX Corporation
CSX Corporation was formed in 1980 by the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries and eventually merged the various railroads owned by those predecessors into a single line that became known as CSX Transportation. Based in Richmond, Virginia, USA after the merger, in 2003...
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She has also been a lobbyist for AT&T.
Salary from husband's campaign
McKeon receives a $78,000/year salary from her husband's campaign committee. As a congressman her husband Buck McKeonHoward McKeon
Howard Philip "Buck" McKeon is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
is prohibited from personally profiting from his campaign contributions. However there is no such prohibition against a spouse receiving such payments. Congressman McKeon states that "Patricia gets paid by the campaign as a senior staff member for handling multiple critical elements." Since 2007 she has received over $264,000, including a bonus of $4,600 in January of 2007. The payments made from the campaign to Patricia McKeon over this time period were the highest among congressional representatives who paid family members.
Personal life
She and her husband Buck McKeonHoward McKeon
Howard Philip "Buck" McKeon is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
reside in Valencia, California
Valencia, California
Valencia is an affluent planned community located in the City of Santa Clarita, California and Los Angeles County, California, U.S. in the northwestern corner of the Santa Clarita Valley, adjacent to Interstate 5. In 1987, it was one of the four unincorporated communities that merged to create the...
. 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 thirty-one grandchildren.
See Also
- Howard P. "Buck" McKeonHoward McKeonHoward Philip "Buck" McKeon is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
- California's 38th State Assembly districtCalifornia's 38th State Assembly districtCalifornia's 38th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Cameron Smyth of Santa Clarita.-District profile:...