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	===North Carolina Legislature (2010–2013)===		===North Carolina Legislature (2010–2013)===
	Keever ran in the [[2010 North Carolina House of Representatives election\|2010 election]] for the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] in District 115, with the campaign slogan, "putting people first." She defeated incumbent [[D. Bruce Goforth\|Bruce Goforth]] in the May 4 Democratic primary, 60%-40%.<ref name="WNC Woman" /> After Goforth resigned before the expiration of his term, local Democrats selected Keever to be appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy.<ref name="Asheville.com" /> In the general election, Keever won a two-year term with 56% of the vote.<ref name="NCGA">{{cite web\|author=NC General Assembly webmasters \|url=http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/reports/committeeAssignments.pl?nUserid=602&Chamber=H \|title=North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Patsy Keever (Dem) Committee Assignments (2011-2012 Session) \|publisher=Ncga.state.nc.us \|date= \|accessdate=2012-11-06}}</ref>		Keever ran in the [[2010 North Carolina House of Representatives election\|2010 election]] for the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] in District 115, with the campaign slogan, "putting people first." She defeated incumbent [[D. Bruce Goforth\|Bruce Goforth]] in the May 4 Democratic primary, 60%-40%.<ref name="WNC Woman" /> After Goforth resigned before the expiration of his term, local Democrats selected Keever to be appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy.<ref name="Asheville.com" /> In the general election, Keever won a two-year term with 56% of the vote.<ref name="NCGA">{{cite web \|author=NC General Assembly webmasters \|url=http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/reports/committeeAssignments.pl?nUserid=602&Chamber=H \|title=North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Patsy Keever (Dem) Committee Assignments (2011-2012 Session) \|publisher=Ncga.state.nc.us \|date= \|accessdate=2012-11-06 \|archive-date=2011-09-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916074920/http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/reports/committeeAssignments.pl?nUserid=602&Chamber=H \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	Keever served on the following committees: Agriculture, Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety, Environment, Government, and State Personnel.<ref name="NCGA" />		Keever served on the following committees: Agriculture, Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety, Environment, Government, and State Personnel.<ref name="NCGA" />
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://www.patsykeeverforsenate.com/ Patsy Keever for NC Senate] official campaign website		*[https://www.patsykeeverforsenate.com/ Patsy Keever for NC Senate] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704062910/https://www.patsykeeverforsenate.com/ \|date=2019-07-04 }} official campaign website
	* [http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=602 Patsy Keever] at the North Carolina General Assembly website		* [http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=602 Patsy Keever] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010175608/http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=602 \|date=2011-10-10 }} at the North Carolina General Assembly website
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{{short description|American politician from North Carolina}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Patsy Keever
| image = File:Representative Patsy Keever (2011-12 Session).jpg
| office = Chair of the [[North Carolina Democratic Party]]
| term_start = February 7, 2015
| term_end = February 11, 2017
| predecessor = Randy Voller
| successor = [[Wayne Goodwin]]
| state_house1 = North Carolina
| state1 = North Carolina
| district1 = [[North Carolina's 115th House district|115th]]
| term_start1 = September 8, 2010
| term_end1 = January 1, 2013
| predecessor1 = [[D. Bruce Goforth|Bruce Goforth]]
| successor1 = [[Nathan Ramsey]]
| birth_name = Patricia Emily Rouzer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|12|20}}
| birth_place = [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| resting_place =
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|
| children = 2
| relatives =
| residence = [[Asheville, North Carolina]]
| education =
| alma_mater = [[Duke University]] (B.A.) [[Western Carolina University]] (M.Ed)
| occupation = Educator
| website=[https://www.patsykeeverforsenate.com website]
}}
'''Patsy Rouzer Keever''' (born December 20, 1947) is a [[North Carolina]] [[educator]] and [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Patricia_Keever|title=Patricia Keever|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref>

==Family and education==
Patsy Rouzer Keever was born and raised in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. She attended NC public schools and graduated from [[Duke University]] with a B.A. in Elementary Education. She started graduate work, earning a master's degree in education from [[Western Carolina University]]. Keever and her late husband John F. Keever were married for 34 years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://dukemagazine.duke.edu/article/patsy-rouzer-keever-69-and-betsy-keever-96|title=Patsy Rouzer Keever '69 and Betsy Keever '96 {{!}} Duke magazine|last=Larson|first=Eric|date=November 30, 2004|website=dukemagazine.duke.edu|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref> They lived in [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]] where they raised two daughters. She has four grandchildren and continues to reside in Asheville, where she lives with her second husband Jim Aycock, former publisher of ''[[Black Mountain News]].''

==Teaching career==
Keever was a teacher for over 25 years. For the majority of her career, she taught 8th grade social studies and language arts. She retired from teaching in 2002 to give full-time care to her sick husband, who died from cancer the following year.<ref name=":0" />

Keever served as the president of the local and district chapters of the [[North Carolina Association of Educators]] (NCAE).<ref name="Asheville Now">{{cite web |last=Now |first=Asheville |url=http://www.ashevillenow.com/articles/patsy-keever-endorsed-by-the-womens-national-campaign-forum/ |title=Patsy Keever Endorsed By The Women's National Campaign Forum « Asheville People |publisher=Asheville Now |date=2010-03-04 |accessdate=2012-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326104125/http://www.ashevillenow.com/articles/patsy-keever-endorsed-by-the-womens-national-campaign-forum/ |archivedate=2013-03-26 }}</ref>

==Community engagement==
Keever has been active in Asheville and Buncombe County for over 40 years. She has held leadership positions with numerous community organizations, including CarePartners, Buncombe County Library Board of Trustees,<ref>{{cite web|author=Sarah Ovaska |url=http://www.ncpolicywatch.com/2011/02/01/the-new-crop-rep-patsy-keever/ |title=The New Crop – Rep. Patsy Keever |publisher=[[NC Policy Watch]] |date= |accessdate=2012-11-06}}</ref> Buncombe County Board of Health, United Way, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Asheville/Buncombe League of Women Voters,<ref name="Asheville Now" /> and the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Task Force.<ref name="WNC Woman">{{cite web |url=http://www.wnc-woman.com/0304keever.html |title=Western North Carolina Woman: Patsy Keever |publisher=Wnc-woman.com |accessdate=2012-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226070505/http://wnc-woman.com/0304keever.html |archivedate=2012-02-26 }}</ref>

==Political career==
===Buncombe County Board of Commissioners (1992–2004)===
Keever won election to the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners while still teaching full-time.<ref name="WNC Woman" /> She was elected for three consecutive terms.

===2004 U.S. House campaign===
{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2004#District 11}}
In 2004, Keever ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[North Carolina's 11th congressional district]]. She won the Democratic primary with 81% of the vote.<ref name="Asheville.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.asheville.com/news/keevervictory1.html |title=news: Keever/primary |publisher=Asheville.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-06}}</ref> However, she lost the hard-fought election by a margin of 55% – 45% to incumbent Republican [[Charles Taylor (North Carolina politician)|Charles H. Taylor]]. Keever's campaign received strong support from Democrats in the 11th District and nationally. She also received significant support from national organizations including the National Association for Education, [[EMILY's List]], [[International Union of Police Associations]], [[International Association of Firefighters]], and the [[Sierra Club]].

===North Carolina Legislature (2010–2013)===
Keever ran in the [[2010 North Carolina House of Representatives election|2010 election]] for the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] in District 115, with the campaign slogan, "putting people first." She defeated incumbent [[D. Bruce Goforth|Bruce Goforth]] in the May 4 Democratic primary, 60%-40%.<ref name="WNC Woman" /> After Goforth resigned before the expiration of his term, local Democrats selected Keever to be appointed by the governor to fill the vacancy.<ref name="Asheville.com" /> In the general election, Keever won a two-year term with 56% of the vote.<ref name="NCGA">{{cite web|author=NC General Assembly webmasters |url=http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/reports/committeeAssignments.pl?nUserid=602&Chamber=H |title=North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Patsy Keever (Dem) Committee Assignments (2011-2012 Session) |publisher=Ncga.state.nc.us |date= |accessdate=2012-11-06}}</ref>

Keever served on the following committees: Agriculture, Appropriations, Appropriations Subcommittee on Justice and Public Safety, Environment, Government, and State Personnel.<ref name="NCGA" />

The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters awarded Keever the 2012 Rising Star award for her work in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jake Frankel |url=http://nclcv.org/news/in_the_news/keever-mcgrady-green-tie-mountainx/ |title=NC League of Conservation Voters: Reps Chuck McGrady and Patsy Keever receive conservation awards |publisher=Nclcv.org |date=2012-06-26 |accessdate=2012-11-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130722185230/http://nclcv.org/news/in_the_news/keever-mcgrady-green-tie-mountainx/ |archivedate=2013-07-22 }}</ref>

===2012 U.S. House campaign===
{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012#District 10}}
Keever ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in [[North Carolina's 10th congressional district]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Frankel |first=Jake |url=http://www.mountainx.com/article/40479/Patsy-Keever-files-to-run-for-U.S.-House-in-NC10 |title=Patsy Keever files to run for U.S. House in NC10 | Mountain Xpress | Asheville, NC |publisher=Mountainx.com |date=2012-02-16 |accessdate=2012-11-06}}</ref> She won the Democratic primary in May 2012 with nearly 57.8% of the vote over Asheville Mayor [[Terry Bellamy]] (26.5%) and local Timothy Murphy (15.6%).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/36596/85942/en/summary.html |title=North Carolina State Board of Elections |publisher=Results.enr.clarityelections.com |accessdate=2012-11-06}}</ref> Keever lost the general election to incumbent [[Patrick McHenry]].

===State party leadership===
Keever was elected first vice-chair of the [[North Carolina Democratic Party]] in 2013.<ref>[http://www.wral.com/nc-democratic-activists-elect-keever-as-no-2/12787781/ WRAL.com: NC Democratic activists elect Keever as No. 2] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130818200103/http://www.wral.com/nc-democratic-activists-elect-keever-as-no-2/12787781/ |date=2013-08-18 }}</ref> After incumbent chair Randy Voller declined to run for a second term, Keever was elected party chair in 2015.<ref>[http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2015/02/07/nc-democrats-pick-keever-head-party-chair/23052217/ Asheville Citizen-Times]</ref><ref>[http://www.wral.com/north-carolina-democrats-pick-keever-to-head-party-as-chair/14431899/ WRAL.com]</ref> She declined to run for a second two-year term and was succeeded by [[Wayne Goodwin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article132200064.html |title=Charlotte Observer |access-date=2017-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216060233/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article132200064.html |archive-date=2017-02-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===State Senate Campaign===
In March 2019, Keever announced her intention to seek the Democratic Party's nomination to run against incumbent Republican [[Chuck Edwards]] in the 48th district of the [[North Carolina Senate]] in the [[2020 North Carolina Senate election|2020 elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blueridgenow.com/news/20190308/former-nc-rep-patsy-keever-announces-state-senate-run|title=Former NC Rep. Patsy Keever announces state Senate run|author=Staff Reports|website=Hendersonville Times-News|language=en|access-date=2019-03-08}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.patsykeeverforsenate.com/ Patsy Keever for NC Senate] official campaign website
* [http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=602 Patsy Keever] at the North Carolina General Assembly website
* {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=41428 | fec=11052 | congress= }}

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