Ben Keathley
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikitia's general notability guideline. |
Ben Keathley | |
|---|---|
Benjamin Alan-Kumar Keathley | |
| Add a Photo Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 101st district | |
| Born | Benjamin Alan-Kumar Keathley December 29, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation |
|
| Website | www.benkeathley.com |
Ben Keathley is an American politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives since January 4, 2023. He represents the 101st district, which as of 2022 encompasses a majority of the city of Chesterfield in West St. Louis County, Missouri. Keathley was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives on November 8, 2022.[1]
Keathley is a lifelong resident of St. Louis County. He has Indian and Malaysian ancestry through his Mother, who was born in Malaysia.[2]
He graduated from Marquette High School in Chesterfield. He attended Knox College, earning a Bachelor's Degree. Afterwards, Keathley graduated from Law School at Syracuse University College of Law and obtained a Masters Degree in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Since graduating from Syracuse University, Keathley has worked as an attorney, with his practice based in Chesterfield. In 2017, Keathley was elected to Chesterfield City Council where he served as a council member until 2021. Keathley attends King of Kings Lutheran Church in Chesterfield.[3]
Politics
Chesterfield City Council (2017-2021)
Keathley was first elected to the Chesterfield City Council as the Ward 2 Council Member on April 4, 2017, winning a four-way race with 43.8% of the vote.[4] In 2019, Keathley was re-elected, receiving 80.08% of the vote on April 2, 2019.[5]
On September 18, 2018, Keathley was the Constitution Day speaker at University of the Incarnate Word, discussing the constitutional role of local government.[6]
Keathley served two terms as chair of the Public Health and Safety Committee for the City of Chesterfield.[7] As a current and former Council Member, Keathley supported body cameras for police officers[8], opposed a merger of St. Louis City and St. Louis County,[9] and opposed the creation of special taxing districts, such as Tax increment financing districts[10].
State Representative (2023)
Representative Keathley serves on the following committees:
- Utilities (Vice Chairman)
- Professional Registration and Licensing
- Healthcare Reform
- Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration[11]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Keathley | 9,311 | 52.7 | - | |
| Democratic | Melissa Greenstein | 8,153 | 46.1 | - | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Coleman | 204 | 1.2 | - | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Keathley | 2,477 | 54.8 | ||
| Republican | John Brunner | 2,040 | 45.2 | - | |
References
- ↑ Ballotpedia. "Ben Keathley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Keathley, Sarah (2002). Ben's Baseball Excitement. Dorrance Publishing Co. p. 32. ISBN 978-0805952506.
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives. "Ben Keathley, biography". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ St. Luis County Board of Elections (April 17, 2017). "April 4, 2017 Official Election Results". St. Louis County Government. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ St. Louis County Board of Elections (April 11, 2019). "April 2, 2019 Official Election Results". St. Louis County Government. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Incarnate Word University (September 18, 2018). "Councilman Ben Keathley Speaks at UIW". Incarnate Word University. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Missouri House of Representatives. "Ben Keathley biography". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Shapiro, Mary (June 6, 2017). "Chesterfield police to give body cameras a one-year trial". STL Today. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Davis, Chad (January 30, 2019). "Chesterfield Leaders Consider Alternatives To Better Together's St. Louis City-County Merger Plan". STL-NPR. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Leny, Cathy (November 7, 2022). "TIF Commission holds public hearing regarding redevelopment plan in Chesterfield". WestNewsMagazine. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Missouri House of Representatives. "Ben Keathley - Committee Assignments". Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Ballotpedia. "Ben Keathley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
External links
This article "Ben Keathley" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles taken from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be accessed on Wikipedia's Draft Namespace.