Kathy

Keena

Proven. Effective. Trusted.

Keep Experience on Your Side

Re-Elect Keena for Dakota County Attorney

Keena was elected as the Dakota County Attorney in November 2022. She is the first woman to serve in the position. Keena has been with the Dakota County Attorney’s Office for 26 years, serving in multiple leadership roles including county attorney, chief deputy and criminal division head.

As county attorney, her mission is pursuing justice and public safety, supporting crime victims, protecting children and vulnerable adults, and providing quality legal services to Dakota County.

Please vote this November to “Keep Keena” as Dakota County Attorney.

Leadership We Need To Keep

Proven

Keena has 26 years of experience with the Dakota County Attorney’s Office, including serving in leadership roles as County Attorney, Chief Deputy and Criminal Division Head.

Effective

Keena has the depth and breadth of experience to lead a staff of nearly 100 professionals to carry out the duties of the Dakota County Attorney’s Office.

Trusted

Keena can be counted on to work hard, exercise common sense, use good judgment, and to act with integrity.

Delivering Results

Proven and Effective

Keena has successfully prosecuted thousands of felony cases, demonstrating her dedication to justice and her ability to handle the most serious crimes.
Keena spearheaded the development and implementation of Dakota County’s first treatment court program dedicated to serving veterans, ensuring they receive structured support, accountability, and access to critical services.
Keena effectively guided the Dakota County Attorney’s Office through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and oversaw the elimination of the resulting backlog of felony cases.
Keena has built and sustained a strong, trusting partnership with Dakota County law enforcement agencies and her broader network of justice system collaborators.

Priorities

As Dakota County Attorney, I will continue to protect public safety by: (1) prosecuting crime; (2) collaborating with stakeholders to reduce criminal justice system involvement with those living with a mental health disorder; and (3) helping people break the cycle between their mental health and/or substance use disorder and criminal behavior.

Prosecute Crime

I will continue to protect public safety by prosecuting crime in a fair and just manner to hold people accountable for the crimes they commit; and I will ensure the rights of victims are safeguarded.

Mental Health Crisis Response

I will collaborate with stakeholders to reduce criminal justice involvement with those living with a mental illness, including the use of alternatives to law enforcement responses to 911 mental health crisis calls, the use of mobile response teams and placing a county mental health social worker in each police department.

Treatment Based Solutions

I will continue to use treatment courts and pretrial drug diversion programs to help guide people living with substance use or mental health disorders out of the criminal justice system into lives of recovery and stability.