Background
O'Keefe, R. Patrick was born on June 29, 1950 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of William Michael and Celeste (Kent) O'K.
O'Keefe, R. Patrick was born on June 29, 1950 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, United States. Son of William Michael and Celeste (Kent) O'K.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1973.
Teacher English, Carmel H.S., Mundelein, Illinois, 1974-1978; editor, Lake Public, Libertyville, Illinois, 1978-1982; editor, Scott Foresman, Glenview, Illinois, since 1982.
Educator/volunteer Lake County Literacy Program, since 1985. Tutor/volunteer Time to Read Program, Glenview, since 1989. Teacher Holy Family Church, Lake Villa, Illinois, since 1988.
Board directors, vice president Big Hollow District 38, Ingleside, Illinois, since 1991. Governing board Special Education District of Lake County, since 1992. Vice president Wooster Lake Improvement Association, Ingleside, Illinois, 1988-1990.
Member Literacy Volunteers of Lake County, since 1985, Friends of Volo Bog, since 1993. Member National Council Teachers English, Illinois Association Teachers English, West Suburban Writing Consortium.
Married Catherine Elizabeth Stricker, August 16, 1975. Children: Molly, Emily.