Keith A Bee was born on December 5,1965 and is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona State Senate as well as a retired judge and a federal felon.
14 Facts About Keith Bee
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Keith Bee served in the State House from January 1991 through January 1993.
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Keith Bee then served in the State Senate from January 1993 through January 2001, representing district 9.
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The amendment to the Arizona Constitution which limited politicians to serving four consecutive terms in either house was passed in 1992, preventing Bee from running again in November 2000.
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Keith Bee was succeeded in office by his brother Timothy.
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In 2002, Keith Bee was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Former Senator Keith Bee then was appointed Justice of the Peace Keith Bee in 2007.
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Keith Bee faced an election challenge from Wesley Kent for the September 2,2008 primary and, initially lost.
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Justice of the Peace Keith Bee was not running for reelection in 2018 but abruptly resigned on Friday 4 August 2018.
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Keith Bee was scheduled for a change-of-plea hearing on 27 August 2021.
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Keith Bee then pled Guilty to Count 3 of the Indictment- that, on 15 October 2014, he filed a false 1040 Internal Revenue Form.
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The falsity occurred because Keith Bee stated $4,441,113 in business expenses.
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Keith Bee was facing up to 10 months of prison or home confinement and $343,000 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.
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On 16 March 2022, Bee was sentenced by US District Judge James A Soto to six months in federal prison, and a year of supervised probation after his release.