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Patricia McKeon, born Patricia Kunz on October 23, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA, was the first of four girls born to DeVirl (a Civil Engineer) and Virginia (a homemaker). She graduated from Arcadia High School (Arcadia, CA) and began Bringham Young University (BYU) in the fall of 1960. It was while attending BYU that she met her future husband, Howard "Buck" McKeon Howard_McKeon, marrying at the end of her Sophmore year and then moving to the Santa Clarita Valley (California), specifically the Canyon Country area, more than 49 years ago. U.S. December 4, 2014 House of Representatives Together with her husband she raised ≥6 children (three boys and three girls), 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. While her children were young she volunteered with a number of local organizations; including: the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, Chairing the Patient Care Committee; the Sulpher Springs Elementary School District(room mom and PTA president); the Boy Scouts of America (all of her sons attained the rank of Eagle Scout), and Pop Warner Football. Additionally throughout her adult life she has been active with the California Republican Party and the California Elections Board, always willing to open her home as a polling location. Both she and her husband are active members, in good standing, in the Church of the Latter Day Saints.

In 1987 the City of Santa Clarita was incorporated and her husband became the first Mayor of the City and she, the original "First Lady of the City". When in 1992 her husband ran for the U.S. Congress, she took on the non-paid position of Campaign Treasurer. For nine years she was the key person for all things Campaign related and it was not until 2001 she first received a salary from the campaign. Currently she is the full-time paid Chief Financial Officer for the McKeon for Congress Campaign.

October 2011, saw her make a decision to run for the California State Assembly. Her campaign has been based on concerns for the fiscal climate of California, the need for Pension Reform, CEQA Compliance, water quality and supply, and businesses fleeing California. She understands these problems and recognizes the tremendous opportunity that exists for California to once again become a magnet for business, increasing the opportunities for good paying jobs, and to once again become the best education system in the country.

She is an advocate for less government, believing less government is better government; and supports every effort to limit taxing and spending. After years of volunteering and seeing communities come together when needed, she is aware that social problems are best handled by private groups – not by overbearing and far reaching government run programs. Her strong work ethic and dedication of giving back service to the community has provided her with a unique opportunity to connect and understand the needs and problems facing so many Southern Californians.