James Holland Keet (born May 12, 1949), is an American restaurateur and politician in Little Rock, Arkansas, and a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate. Keet was the Republican nominee for governor of Arkansas in 2010, but lost the race in a landslide to incumbent Democrat Mike Beebe. [1][2] He was also previously the Republican nominee for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district in 1990, losing to Democrat Ray Thornton.[3]
Jim Keet | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arkansas Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office January 1993 – January 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Jim Argue |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 58th district | |
| In office January 1989 – January 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Dana Moreland |
| Succeeded by | Paul Doramus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1949 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret Osborn |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BBA) |
References
edit- ^ Jim Keet returns . . . for governor?, 2 March 2010, archived from the original on 2 March 2010
- ^ "The audacity of Jim Keet". 11 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010.
- ^ "Restaurateur is first to run against Beebe | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2023.