Dennis Keeney was appointed to the Riverside Board of Education on August 1, 2024. He is a lifelong resident of Lake County and has lived in Leroy Township for the past 37 years with his wife Laura and their four children Kyle, Corey, Lucas and Jenna. He graduated from South High School, Lakeland Community College (AAS in Civil Engineering Technology) and the Ohio State University (BSLA in Landscape Architecture). Dennis is a former volunteer fireman with Willoughby Hills Fire Department and a Vietnam War veteran serving as a medic and parachutist with the 101st Airborne Division. He is a retired registered landscape architect and a retired certified general real estate appraiser having worked with engineering, appraisal and acquisition firms and also self-employed. In addition, he served 15 years on the Leroy Township Zoning Commission, serving many years as vice chairman and chairman.