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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Tom Keefe |
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Spokane, Washington , United States |
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| Contributor | Barack O-blame-a |
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| Info | Tom Keefe is running for Congress because he believes that, "a citizen legislator can go to Congress, serve with vigor, enthusiasm and commitment, and not lose sight of the road that leads back home."
Tom and his wife, Jo Ann, live in Spokane's Cannon Hill Park neighborhood with their children Josephine, Kevin and Julia. Tom's Spokane roots reach back to the early part of the century. His grandmother immigrated from Ireland to Spokane in the early 1900's, and his grandfather and great-uncles helped build the Milwaukee Road train track to Metaline Falls. His grandmother was a founding charter member of her local Democratic Club.
After graduating from St. Martin's College in Lacey, WA, in 1970 with a degree in government, Tom worked as an intern for Senator Warren Magnuson. He worked his way through law school at Catholic University of America by supporting himself as an elevator operator and postal clerk in the Senate.
After working in the private sector, Tom returned to Senator Magnuson's office as Legislative Director in 1977. Working for Senator Magnuson taught Tom the importance of putting the needs of the constituents above all else. He played a key role in assuring continuation of the Milwaukee Road service between Newport and Metaline Falls - the same track laid by Tom's grandfather and great-uncles - during the railroad's bankruptcy and abandonment proceedings. Tom then paved the way for the creation of a local port district to assure continued rail service to the area.
Tom later worked as a liaison between municipal government and its unions to negotiate and mediate collective bargaining agreements. His efforts ensured cooperation with the Yakima Indian nation on issues related to watershed protection, and communication with numerous tribes in the region.
Tom spent the mid-1980s representing Native American clients in state, federal and tribal court matters. Assuring tribal participation in American democracy is of paramount importance to Tom and his wife Jo Ann, a member of the Nez Perce tribe.
In 1989 Tom returned to Washington, DC to work to insure adequate funding for disease research and prevention as special counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor & Human Resources. He continued his efforts as counsel to Senator Brock Adams, where he worked to increase the availability of funding for health care, job training, education and biomedical research to improve the lives of families in Washington and across the country.
For the past seven years, Tom Keefe has been counsel to Kauffman & Associates (KAI) a public policy and research firm representing Native American tribes and organizations, as well as private sector firms doing business on reservations.
Tom's commitment to building and strengthening his community is rooted in the lessons he learned from his family in Eastern Washington and through his life experiences.
Eastern Washington deserves a true representative who will fight for the interests of the people at home, not big-money special interest groups. Tom Keefe is that person.
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