Nancy Keenan

Nancy Keenan, born February 14, 1952 in Anaconda, Montana, is the current president of the United States-based abortion rights network NARAL Pro-Choice America. Keenan has also served in the Montana legislature and was the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a Democrat for the state of Montana from 1988-2000. In 2000 she ran an unsuccessful campaign against Republican Denny Rehberg for the lone Montana seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2003-04, Keenan became the first full-time Education Policy Director of the organization People For the American Way (PFAW), working to cut tuition vouchers and tax credits. In 2004 NARAL announced Keenan to be the new president; she has focused on expanding grassroots movements, and articulating pro-choice values for the organization.