John C. Keegan has served as Mayor of Peoria since 1997. During his tenure, Mayor Keegan has sought to improve the quality of life in Peoria through an increased emphasis on long-term planning, higher development standards, job creation through economic development, and expansion of cultural and recreational opportunities for our citizens. Recognizing that Luke Air Force Base is vital to both our nation’s defense as well as our local economy, Mayor Keegan has led the effort to provide protection from encroachment and preserve the long term viability of the base.

Previously he served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives. In the legislature, John Keegan chaired the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee and was Vice Chair of the Judiciary Committee. In addition, he was the inaugural Chairman of the Veterans and Military Affairs Committee. He sponsored legislation on violent crime, domestic violence, juvenile crime and concealed weapons. Drawing on his experience as a federal law enforcement officer, Mr. Keegan took an active interest in promoting interagency cooperation between local, state, and federal agencies.

Mayor Keegan is a retired military officer with 27 years of service in the US Army and the US Naval Reserve. In 2000 he retired with the rank of Commander. Most of his assignments were in special operations, counterintelligence, and as a criminal investigative agent.

Mr. Keegan has served on several boards and commissions at both the state and local level including the Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Commission, Peoria Youth Crime Coalition and as a court hearing officer. Identifying truancy as a leading indicator of juvenile delinquency, John Keegan helped form a coalition of prosecutors, police agencies and school officials working toward proactive deterrence of youth crime.

Mayor Keegan has been recognized with the Champion of Decency Award from the American Families for Decency; the Samuel Adams Award for Outstanding Leadership in Local Government from the Local Government Council; the Arizona Planning Association's Distinguished Leadership Award; and the Maricopa Association of Governments Distinguished Service Award. In 2005, the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America presented Mayor Keegan with the Silver Beaver Award for "distinguished service to youth."

John Keegan is a fourth generation Arizonan. Dating back to territorial days, the Keegan family was very active in the early formation of Arizona. For over twenty years, John ran a successful consulting business in the Northwest Valley. Mayor Keegan serves as the district chair for Western Maricopa County for the Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council and on the Board of the Challenger Education Center. He is a member of the Episcopal Bishop's Strategic Planning Committee and former Senior Warden of the Episcopal Church. Mr. Keegan is a life member of the National Eagle Scout Association, the National Rifle Association and the American Legion.

In his spare time, he enjoys shooting his full scale, replica Civil War cannon.

John Keegan is married to Lisa Graham Keegan. Their children, Annie, Justin, John, Mark, Kate and her husband Sean, and grandson, Aidan all live in Peoria.