J. Bradley Keena

Background

Keena, J. Bradley was born on March 17, 1955 in Salina, Kansas, United States. Son of James LeRoy and Janet Lynn (Laybourn) Keena.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, U. Georgia, 1977.

Career

News director, WLBB/WBTR-FM, Carrollton, Georgia, 1977-1979; afternoon anchor, The Georgia Network, Atlanta, 1979; public relations specialist, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, 1980-1981; contractor, Mid-Continent Investment Company, Salina, 1981-1984; legislation director, Leadership Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1987; committee director, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Washington, 1987-1989; special assistant to assistant secretary, unites states department Interior, Washington, 1989-1993; host, commentator, NET-Political NewsTalk Network, Washington, since 1994. Correspondent The Atlanta Constitution, 1978-1979. Executive director International Policy Forum, Springfield, Virginia, 1984-1985.

President personnel liaison The White House, 1989. Committee consultant, Clifton, Virginia, 1993-1994. Member United States delegation United States-Can.Civil Aviation Consultations, 1991-1992, United States-United Kingdom Civil Aviation Consultations, 1990-1991, United States-South Korea Civil Aviation Consultations, 1990.

Co-host daily talk show Capitol Watch, since 1994. Alternate host, commentator Direct Line, since 1995.

Achievements

• J. Bradley Keena has been listed as a noteworthy Political commentator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Town clerk Town of Clifton, 1993-1994. Ruling elder Presbyterian Church American, since 1992.

Interests

• Avocations: philosophy, theology, oenology, writing.

Connections

Married Mary Renee Jawish, April 24, 1981 (divorced). Children: Sallie, Alexander, Mary Anne, Max.

Father:

James LeRoy Keena

Mother:

Janet Lynn (Laybourn) Keena

Spouse:

Mary Renee Jawish

child:

Sallie Keena

child:

Alexander Keena

child:

Mary Anne Keena

child:

Max Keena