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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Mike Keown |
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Coolidge, Georgia , United States |
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| Born |
May 11, 1954
(70 years)
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| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Apr 23, 2020 07:23pm |
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| Info | Freshman Representative Mike Keown has pledged “to make a difference in the quality of life for all Georgians!” Born in Canton, Georgia in 1954, Representative Keown and his wife Kathy have been married since 1972. The couple has been blessed with 2 sons, Michael, Jr., and Matthew. Michael is a teacher and a coach at Central Middle School; he and wife Keumele just had their first child, Carrie Elizabeth. Former U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew is married to Christina who is a college student majoring in information technology. Matthew just finished up an extended tour in Iraq and was discharged from the Army in July 2004. Kathy is employed as Title One and Special Projects Coordinator for the Thomas County School System.
Representative Keown has served as the Pastor of First Newark Baptist Church in Thomasville for the last eight years. In 1972, he graduated from Cherokee County High School, later going on to attend and graduate with a B.S. in Social Sciences from Shorter College in 1977. In 1983, he graduated with a Master’s of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Just recently, he graduated from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry Degree. Keown has also completed the State of Georgia’s Management Development Training Program and has earned a Certified Public Manager’s Certificate from the University of Georgia. The Representative considers himself a life-long learner.
Along with serving as Pastor for several Churches in Georgia, Representative Keown has also done service through the State’s Prison System. He was hired to start up the chaplain program for the newly built Valdosta State Prison in 1988. For years to come after that he remained an employee of the Department of Corrections in various facilities until returning to Thomasville to become the pastor of a new church there in 1996.
Keown’s political career began in 1986 when he was elected Mayor for the City of Coolidge. Upon completing his term as Mayor in 1990, he was elected to the Thomas Board of Education, which he still serves today. He is currently serving on the Health and Human Services, Natural Resources and Environment and Special Rules Committees of the House.
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