Dan O'Keefe | |
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| Member of the California Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office June 12, 1980 - November 30, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Smith |
| Succeeded by | Dan McCorquodale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 21, 1929 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Doris Wilson O'Keefe (m. 1958) |
| Children | 2 |
Dan Patrick O'Keefe (born October 21, 1929) is a former member of the California State Senate and the Cupertino City Council.[1] He was the unsuccessful 1978 Republican nominee for Congress from California's 13th congressional district. He was first elected to the state Senate in a 1980 special election, easily defeating Santa Clara County Supervisor Rod Diridon Sr. and was narrowly defeated for re-election in 1982 by Santa Clara County Supervisor Dan McCorquodale.