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Thank you,
- DelegateKeam: Presented another Richmond report to civic group: Sully District Council. 35th Dist has only 1 precinct in Sully - called Vale - out of 18.
- DelegateKeam: Witnessing the investiture of new Fairfax Couny Circuit Court Judge Brett Kassabian whom we voted in this session. Congrats, Your Honor!
- DelegateKeam: At NoVA Asian American community town hall hosted by Virginia Asian American Advisory Board. I served on this Governor's board in 2001-09.
- DelegateKeam: Attending "Unlock Gridlock" forum in Tysons hosted by www.TeleworkVA.org and www.TeleworkExchange.com to find solutions for NoVA traffic.
- DelegateKeam: Providing another Richmond report to constituents; this time Providence District Council in Dunn Loring. Most active civic leaders I know.
Posts Tagged ‘Profile’
Delegate Keam’s first days noted in Sun Gazette
‘Like Drinking from a Firehose’: Freshmen Delegates Try to Get Settled, Fit In
by BRIAN TROMPETER, Staff Writer
(Created: Sunday, January 24, 2010 4:05 PM EST)
The state legislature’s long hours and frenetic activity already have made strong impressions, they said.
“Things are going great. I feel like I’ve been here several weeks,” Del. Mark Keam (D-35th) said of the legislative session, which opened Jan. 13. “The pace here is pretty quick.”
Profile of a Freshman Delegate
This article was published in the Vienna-Oakton Connection newspaper on January 20, 2010. Online version, including photos, can be found at http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=336871&paper=73&cat=104.
Keam Promotes ‘Diversity of Views’
Freshman delegate discusses the General Assembly session.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
For Del. Mark Keam (D-35), one of two Asian-Americans serving in the Virginia General Assembly, it’s not necessarily important to have a legislature that looks diverse, but it’s critical to have one with diverse viewpoints.
“You might have 100 people, and every one of them looks different,” Keam said. “But if they all think the same, there is no diversity.”
Delegate Keam noted in Sun Gazette
Sun Gazette’s Editor, Scott McCaffrey, writes about Delegate Keam’s seniority — or more like juniority — as the 100th ranking Delegate! http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2010/01/14/staff_blogs/editors_notebook/blogza213w.txt
He’s #100, and Proud to Have the Title
(Created: Thursday, January 14, 2010 5:39 AM EST)
In speaking earlier this week with new Del. Mark Keam of Vienna, he noted that he had the opposite experience, and ended up dead last in seniority at #100.
Like I would, Keam wears the designation as something as a badge of honor. After all, if you can’t be first, why not be last – there’s nowhere to go but up, up, up.
(And his ascent starts soon, as the election this week of Del. Dave Marsden to a state Senate seat means there will be a new election in that district, and Keam will bump up to 99th once a new member is sworn in.)
For freshmen, as I’m sure Hope, Keam and all the others would attest, the actual seniority ranking means very, very little … particularly if you are a member of the minority party (as those two Democrats are). For the next few weeks, just figuring out the details of daily life in Richmond will be plenty to keep all the newbies busy.
And in case any of those freshpersons have dreams of rising to the top of the seniority list, note that the current most senior delegate has been in office for 48 years. But, as they say, every journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step.
Delegate-Elect Keam quoted in Fairfax County Times
In another preview of the 2010 legislative session, Delegate-Elect Keam discusses his priorities: http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/cms/story.php?id=874
Lawmakers brace for budget woes as work begins next Wednesday
Leaders must cut about $4 billion or raise taxes to make up for lost revenue
As the Virginia General Assembly heads back to work next week, legislators will be facing a session dominated by money — namely, the state’s lack of it.
Delegate-Elect Keam quoted in Sun Gazette
In a preview of the upcoming legislative session, Delegate-Elect Keam discusses his priorities: http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2009/12/15/fairfax/news/fe330.txt
With Budget Woes Still Looming, Local Legislators Craft Measures for 2010
by BRIAN TROMPETER, Staff Writer
(Created: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 7:21 AM EST)
Northern Virginia legislators are bracing for a horrible budget predicament when the General Assembly convenes on Jan. 13, but they still plan to submit bills on health, voting, legislative ethics, transportation and job creation.