Keith Peterson

Alan Keith Peterson (February 2, 1956 - )was born in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and lives in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. He is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Cambridge Bay having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election.

Peterson has resided permanently in Cambridge Bay since 1973. Peterson attended F.H. Collins Secondary school in Whitehorse and graduated from Sir John Franklin High School in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Before becoming a MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Peterson was a two-term Mayor of Cambridge Bay, between January 2000 and December 2003. From March 2000 until December 2003 he served as the Kitikmeot Director on the Nunavut Association of Municipalities (NAM). He was subsequently elected by the Nunavut mayors as Vice-President, and then President of the NAM. He has been involved with municipal governments since first being elected in 1984 serving as either a Councillor or as Deputy Mayor.

Andrew Klavan

Andrew Klavan, (born 1954), also known by his pen name Keith Peterson, is an American writer of mystery novels, psychological thrillers, and screenplays for "tough-guy" mystery films. Two of Klavan's books have been adapted into motion pictures: True Crime (1999) and Don't Say a Word (2001). He has been nominated for the Edgar Award four times and has won twice. Playwright and novelist Laurence Klavan is his brother.

Klavan also has written columns and appeared as a political commentator for a variety of conservative publications such as the news-magazine City Journal and PJ Media.

Personal life

Klavan was born in New York City. His parents were Phyllis and Gene Klavan, the latter a New York City disc jockey and one-half of the radio show "Klavan and Finch". He grew up on Long Island with his three brothers. He studied Business at the University of California, Berkeley. At this time, he self-identified as a political liberal while opposing some liberal policies, such as affirmative action.