Mark Keam
Mark Keam | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 35th district | |
| In office January 13, 2010 – September 6, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Shannon |
| Succeeded by | Holly Seibold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1966 Hastings College of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Committees | Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Education Finance |
| Website | www |
Mark Lee Keam (born May 10, 1966) is a
Keam was born in
Early life
Keam was born to a
Keam served as Senator
House of Delegates
In 2009, Delegate Steve Shannon, the Democratic incumbent, did not seek reelection in the 35th district in order to run (unsuccessfully) for Attorney General of Virginia. Keam declared his intention to run for the seat. On Election day Mark Keam defeated Republican challenger James E. Hyland, making Keam the first Asian-born immigrant and the first Korean American elected to any state-level office in Virginia. He was sworn into office on January 13, 2010 at the State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia.
In February 2010, Keam and fellow freshman delegate
He told a local newspaper in his district in January 2010 that he can legislate from an
Keam said in 2010 that he would abstain from voting on any bill which would pose a
Keam was re-elected to his seat in Virginia’s House of Delegates on November 7, 2017.[9]
In 2021, Keam co-founded the General Assembly's first Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus.[10]
Committee assignments
Keam has served on the House committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (2012–); Education (2012–); Finance (2010–); and Militia, Police and Public Safety (2010–2011).
Electoral history
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 35th district | |||||
| Jun 9, 2009[11] | Democratic primary | Mark L. Keam | 3,653 | 55.05 | |
| John F. Carroll | 1,163 | 17.52 | |||
| Esam S. Omeish | 1,050 | 15.82 | |||
| Roy J. Baldwin | 769 | 11.59 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[12] | General | Mark L. Keam | Democratic | 12,606 | 50.66 |
| James E. "Jim" Hyland | Republican | 12,252 | 49.24 | ||
| Write Ins | 22 | 0.08 | |||
| Steve Shannon ran for Attorney General; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
| Nov 8, 2011[13] | General | Mark L. Keam | Democratic | 9,636 | 96.17 |
| Write Ins | 383 | 3.82 | |||
Despite the landslide victory of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell in the 2009 Governor's race, James Hyland was not able to take advantage of McDonnell's victory and was defeated by only 350 votes.[14]
References
- ^ Virginia House of Delegates Official bio, retrieved 2010-01-29
- ^ "Press Release: Fairfax Democrats Chair's Statement on Resignation of Del. Mark Keam (D-35th) – Fairfax County Democratic Committee". 6 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ a b Mark Keam Campaign website, retrieved 2010-01-29 Archived December 23, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Newington College Alumni eNews
- ^ Virginia parliamentarian Mark Keam secures Seoul’s victory on Sea of Japan dispute
- ^ a b Garabelli, Veronica (January 20, 2010). "Keam Promotes 'Diversity of Views'". Vienna Connection. Retrieved March 6, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Keam, Mark; LeMunyon, James (February 23, 2010). "Let Virginians see how their legislators are voting". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
- ^ Martz, Michael (March 15, 2010). "FOI council helps public with open government act". The Richmond Times Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ A Year After Trump, Women and Minorities Give Groundbreaking Wins to Democrats. The New York Times. NOV. 8, 2017.
- ^ "Virginia State Legislators Create AAPI Caucus". DCist. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "June 2009 Democratic Primary Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ 2009 election results in the 35th district, retrieved 2010-1-29