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    Downey, Keith

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2009-2012 (District 41A)

    Party when first elected:  Republican

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 11/10/1960
    Birth Place: Edina, Minnesota
    Birth County: Hennepin
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Presbyterian
    Reported Minority: None Reported
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Edina
    Occupation (when first elected): Management Consultant; Partner, Virchow Krause Consulting; Consult State and Local Governments on Strategy, Operations, and Technology

    EDUCATION

    Morningside Elementary School, Edina; Elementary School;
    Southview Middle School; Elementary School;
    East High School, Edina; Secondary; 1979
    University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; B.B.A.; Management Information Systems, 1983
    University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; M.I.S.;

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    State Board/Commission/Council: Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation (Appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty); 20?? to 20?? [Appointed]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Amy
    Children: Three children: Hannah and Sarah (daughters); Michael (son)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He ran unsuccessfully as the Republican party endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 49 in the 2012 election.

    He was elected state GOP chairman on April 6, 2013 on the first ballot (Pioneer Press, April 7, 2013).

    He announced his intention to run for governor in the 2018 election but he withdrew from the race.

    He was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church in Edina, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by his campaign website, 2008.

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    Total Days Served: 1463

    SESSIONS SERVED

    87th Legislative Session (2011-2012)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2011
    Body: House
    District: 41A
    Elected: 11/2/2010
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/3/2011 to 1/6/2013
    Oath Date: 1/4/2011
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Consultant
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
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    86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/6/2009
    Body: House
    District: 41A
    Elected: 11/4/2008
    Residence: Edina
    Term of Office: 1/5/2009 to 1/2/2011
    Oath Date: 1/6/2009
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Management Consultant; Partner, Virchow Krause Consulting; Consult State and Local Governments on Strategy, Operations, and Technology
    Party: Republican
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Committees:
    • Finance: Early Childhood Finance and Policy Division Minutes
    • Finance: Higher Education and Workforce Development Finance and Policy Division Minutes
    • Finance: State Government Finance Division Minutes
    • K-12 Education Policy and Oversight Minutes
    • Taxes Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

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    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

    District News Files

    2009 (41A)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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