Jim Keet

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	(1949-05-12) May 12, 1949 (age 75) Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Margaret Osborn
Children	4
Education	Southern Methodist University (BBA)

References

1. Jim Keet returns . . . for governor?, 2 March 2010, archived from the original on 2 March 2010
2. "The audacity of Jim Keet". 11 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010.
3. "Restaurateur is first to run against Beebe | Arkansas Democrat Gazette". www.arkansasonline.com. 27 February 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2023.

Party political offices
Preceded by Asa Hutchinson	Republican nominee for Governor of Arkansas 2010	Succeeded by Asa Hutchinson