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| 052d28b9b347fcc038c7f4c9a300c2105ddb0e371ebc0509fae9779c568d453c | 2013/KeenanJohn10.3.13.pdf | 2013 | John F. Keenan | State Senate | DISCLOSURE OF APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS REQUIRED BY G. L. C. 268A, ยง 23(b)(3) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name of public STATE RECEIVED ETHICS COMMISSION employee: John F. Keenan 2013 OCT PM 2: 37 Title or Position: State Senator, Norfolk and Plymouth District Agency/Department: State Senate Agency address: State House Room 413B Boston, MA 02133 Office Phone: 617-722-1494 Office E-mail: John.Keenan@masenate.gov In my capacity as a state, county or municipal employee, I am expected to take certain actions in the performance of my official duties. Under the circumstances, a reasonable person could conclude that a person or organization could unduly enjoy my favor or improperly influence me when I perform my official duties, or that I am likely to act or fail to act as a result of kinship, rank, position or undue influence of a party or person. I am filing this disclosure to disclose the facts about this relationship or affiliation and to dispel the appearance of a conflict of interest. APPEARANCE OF FAVORITISM OR INFLUENCE Describe the issue that is coming before Several bills have been filed relative to the scope of practice of optometrists, including H1981, S1070 and H1987. you for action or decision. What responsibility do you have for taking I serve as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health, to which Committee the action or making a decision? optometry bills have been referred. In my capacity as Senate Chair of the Committee, I expect to take testimony at hearings on the bills and to take committee votes on the bills. As a legislator, I expect that I may vote on the bills should they reach the Senate floor. Explain your relationship or My wife is an optometrist licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, employed by the affiliation to the person Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, 63 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301 and by Bay Eye Care & Surgery, 500 Congress Street, Suite 1A-1, Quincy, MA 02169. or organization. How do your official actions or decision My wife has no direct interest in the legislation nor will she benefit financially, or in any way different from any other optometrist, should the legislation become law. matter to the person or organization? Optional: Additional facts - e.g., why there is a low risk of undue favoritism or improper influence. WRITE AN X TO CONFIRM THE STATEMENT BELOW. If you cannot confirm this statement, you should Taking into account the facts that I have disclosed above, I feel that I can perform my recuse yourself. official duties objectively and fairly. Employee signature: Date: 10/3/13 Attach additional pages if necessary. | 2013/KeenanJohn10.3.13.pdf |