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A pilot, Keahey founded crop dusting company, Keahey Flying Service, in 1964. The firm remains operational under the direction of Keahey's son, Drew Keahey, also of Columbia. Keahey previously served as president of both the Louisiana and National agricultural aviation associations, and Drew has headed the Louisiana association.<ref name=keahey/> Jack Keahey also built his own boat. He was a former member and president of the Caldwell Parish School Board. He was also affiliated with the Louisiana Pesticide Advisory Committee.<ref name=obit/>
A pilot, Keahey founded crop dusting company, Keahey Flying Service, in 1964. The firm remains operational under the direction of Keahey's son, Drew Keahey, also of Columbia. Keahey previously served as president of both the Louisiana and National agricultural aviation associations, and Drew has headed the Louisiana association.<ref name=keahey/> Jack Keahey also built his own boat. He was a former member and president of the Caldwell Parish School Board. He was also affiliated with the Louisiana Pesticide Advisory Committee.<ref name=obit/>
In 1991, Keahey made a failed bid for the statewide position of Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry, having lost to the [[incumbent]], his fellow [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Robert 'Bob" Odom. He ran third and received 146,256 votes (11 percent) to Odom's 824,167 (60 percent). [[Republican Party|Republican]] Don Johnson finished second with 199,688 votes (15 percent). Two other candidates, one Democrat and one Republican, shared the remaining 14 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Statewide primary election returns, October 19, 1991.</ref>
In 1991, Keahey made a failed bid for the statewide position of Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry, having lost to the [[incumbent]], his fellow [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], [[Bob Odom|Robert Fulton 'Bob" Odom, Jr.]]. He ran third and received 146,256 votes (11 percent) to Odom's 824,167 (60 percent). [[Republican Party|Republican]] Don Johnson finished second with 199,688 votes (15 percent). Two other candidates, one Democrat and one Republican, shared the remaining 14 percent of the vote.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Statewide primary election returns, October 19, 1991.</ref>
==Death and aftermath==
==Death and aftermath==