Barry Keene

Barry Keene
Keene c. 1978
Director of the
California Department of General Services
In office
May 19, 2000 – April 26, 2002
Appointed byGray Davis
Preceded byCliff Allenby
Succeeded byClothilde Hewlett
Majority Leader of the California Senate
In office
December 3, 1984 – December 15, 1992
Preceded byJohn Garamendi
Succeeded byHenry J. Mello
Member of the California Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
December 4, 1978 – December 15, 1992
Preceded byPeter H. Behr
Succeeded byMike Thompson
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 2nd district
In office
January 1, 1973 – December 4, 1978
Preceded byFrank P. Belotti
Succeeded byDouglas H. Bosco
Personal details
Born (1938-07-30) July 30, 1938
PartyDemocratic
SpouseLucie Marie Keene
EducationStanford University

Barry Dion Keene (born July 30, 1938) is an American lawyer and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1978 and the California State Senate from 1978 to 1992. He served as majority leader of the latter body from 1984 to 1992.