Rhonda Newman Keenum (born 1961) is an American political advisor working as a lobbyist for The WIT Group. Keenum had previously served in the administration of

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Career

Rhonda Keenum served as

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from August to February 2006. She was also assistant secretary for trade promotion and director general of the

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, where she managed operations dedicated to assisting American companies to export and succeed in global markets. Prior to joining the Administration, Keenum served as senior vice Ppesident of

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, a public relations firm. Earlier in her career, she worked for Congressman

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as his administrative assistant and press secretary. Keenum also served as deputy director of convention and meetings at the

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Personal life

Rhonda Keenum is married to

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president

Mark E. Keenum Mark Everett Keenum (born January 28, 1961) is an agricultural economist who is the 19th and current university president of Mississippi State University. He served as a professor at Mississippi State University from 1988 to 1989 and 1997 to 20 ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Keenum, Rhonda 1961 births George W. Bush administration personnel Living people Mississippi Republicans People from Booneville, Mississippi Under Secretaries of Commerce for International Trade