For a time, McKeachnie was an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University's J. Reuben Clark Law School.
In October, 2003, Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt resigned his office, having been appointed to a position in the Bush Administration.
In May 2004, at the Utah State Republican Convention, Walker failed to win her party's nomination to seek a full term, and in January 2005, both she and her lieutenant governor left office.
He is prominent in Utah as an expert on rural issues, including gas and oil-field discoveries.
[citation needed] McKeachnie also currently serves as a member of the Board overseeing the School and Institutional Trust Lands Association.