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John Charles Keegan
Judge of Arizona Justice Court
In office
2007–Incumbant
Personal details
Born (1952年02月21日) February 21, 1952 (age 73)
United States Tempe, Arizona
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLisa Graham Keegan

John Charles Keegan is a judge of the Justice Court in Maricopa County, Arizona.[1]


He was Mayor of Peoria, Arizona from June 1997 to January 2007.[2] During that period, the population of Peoria more than doubled and the city was consistently ranked as one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Major initiatives were undertaken with respect to land use planning, cultural opportunities, and economic development. As mayor, he instituted an ethics committee for elected officials as well as appointed officers. An accomplishment of particular note was the creation of the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. Protecting Luke Air Force Base from encroachment was a particularly significant effort. In 2005 he led a statewide effort to expand access to the Pentagon Channel for service members in Arizona.[3]


In his current position, he sits on the Professional Standards Committee and is an advocate for increased accountability of judges. [4]


In 1991 to 1995, Keegan served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives. In the legislature, Keegan chaired the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, was Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee, and was the first Chairman of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. He was an active member of several organizations dealing with juvenile crime and formed a collation of prosecutors, police agencies, and school officials to develop legislation and other solutions to the issue. [2] As a member of the House government committee, he was a leading advocate for reform. In 1994 he was accused by a political opponent of campaign irregularities. No charges were ever brought, although he withdrew from the race for unrelated reasons. The officials charged with conducting the investigation into the allegations, Grant Woods, Arizona Attorney General, and Jane Dee Hull, Arizona Secretary of State and later governor, subsequently endorsed Keegan in his election for Mayor of Peoria. [5]


In 1996 John Keegan was elected to the Maricopa County Charter Government Commission. The commission was an attempt to modernize the 19th century governance model for the county.


In 2002 he was a Republican candidate for Congress from the second congressional district in Arizona.[6]


He served on active duty in the United States Army and retired with the rank of Commander from the US Naval Reserve in 2000. Most of his military service was in counterintelligence, special operations, or as a criminal investigations agent. [7]


In 2005, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America presented John Keegan with the Silver Beaver Award for "distinguished service to youth."[2] He is a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association, and a churchwarden of the Episcopal Church.[8] His hobbies include firing his full scale American Civil War mountain howitzer.

John Keegan is married to Lisa Graham Keegan, and they have five children.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Justice Courts" . Retrieved 2007年11月23日.
  2. ^ a b c d "Office of the Mayor, John C. Keegan" . Retrieved 2007年11月23日.
  3. ^ "Ariz. Mayor Working to Broaden Pentagon Channel's Audience" . Retrieved 2007年12月03日.
  4. ^ "Justice bill could change face of state's courts" . Retrieved 2008年03月03日.
  5. ^ "Keegan and Pearson question campaign tactics". Peoria Times, Vol. 45, No. 20. May 16, 1997. pp. A-1. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "PBS political analysis" . Retrieved 2007年12月03日.
  7. ^ "John Keegan's career: Mayor, JP, undercover agent" . Retrieved 2007年11月23日.
  8. ^ "Episcopal Diocese of Arizona" . Retrieved 2007年09月25日. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

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