Fred Keller (politician)

Fred Keller
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th district
In office
May 21, 2019 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byTom Marino
Succeeded bySummer Lee
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 85th district
In office
January 4, 2011 – May 22, 2019
Preceded byRuss Fairchild
Succeeded byDavid H. Rowe
Personal details
Born (1965-10-23) October 23, 1965 (age 59)
Page, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Kay Payne
​
(m. 1985)​

[citation needed]
Children2

Frederick B. Keller (born October 23, 1965) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 2019 to 2023.[1] He was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 85th district from 2011 until his resignation in May 2019 following election to the U.S. House.[2][3]

On February 28, 2022, Keller announced that he would not seek reelection in 2022 after being drawn out of his Congressional district.[4]

Early life and career

Keller was born in Page, Arizona, to parents who were native Pennsylvanians that had moved west for work.[5] After graduating from Shikellamy High School in 1984,[3] Keller got a job at Conestoga Wood Specialties, a factory that makes cabinets and other wooden kitchen products, in Beavertown, Pennsylvania. He was ultimately promoted to become the plant operations manager.[6][7] In 1990, Keller began a real estate property business, and attended Don Paul Shearer Real Estate school in 1995.[2][5]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

In 2010, Keller ran as a Republican for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 85th district, seeking to succeed Republican Russ Fairchild, who was retiring.[7] He was elected to the Pennsylvania House, and was reelected every two years through 2018.[8] He was appointed to the board of trustees of the Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System in 2019.[9]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2019 special election

Main article: 2019 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election

Following Tom Marino's resignation from the United States House of Representatives in January 2019, Keller declared his candidacy in the 2019 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election.[10]

He won the Republican nomination at a conference meeting on March 2.[11] Keller won the general election on May 21, defeating previous 2018 Democratic nominee Marc Friedenberg, and resigned from his state House seat on May 22.[12][13] He was sworn in on June 3.[14]

2020

See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania § District 12

Keller ran for and won reelection on November 3, 2020, against Lee Griffin, gaining 70.8% of the vote.[15]

Tenure

In December 2020, Keller was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives who signed an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden prevailed[16] over incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of the election held by another state.[17][18][19]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement that called signing the amicus brief an act of "election subversion." Additionally, Pelosi reprimanded Keller and the other House members who supported the lawsuit: "The 126 Republican Members that signed onto this lawsuit brought dishonor to the House. Instead of upholding their oath to support and defend the Constitution, they chose to subvert the Constitution and undermine public trust in our sacred democratic institutions."[20][21]

Immigration

Keller voted against the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, which authorizes DHS to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020.[22][23]

Keller voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158),[24] which effectively prohibits ICE from cooperating with Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of unaccompanied alien children (UACs).[citation needed]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Electoral history

Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district special election, 2019[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred Keller 90,000 68.1% +2.0%
Democratic Marc Friedenberg 42,195 31.9% −2.0%
Total votes 132,195 100.0% N/A
Republican hold
Pennsylvania's 85th house district election, 2018[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred Keller (incumbent) 14,714 67.7% −32.3%
Democratic Jennifer Rager-Kay 7,012 32.3% N/A
Total votes 21,726 100.0% N/A
Republican hold
Pennsylvania's 85th house district election, 2016[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred Keller (incumbent) 21,304 100.0% +30.8%
Total votes 21,304 100.0% N/A
Republican hold
Pennsylvania's 85th house district election, 2014[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred Keller (incumbent) 10,895 69.2% −11.9%
Democratic Michael Sundberg 4,857 30.8% N/A
Total votes 15,752 100.0% N/A
Republican hold
Pennsylvania's 85th house district election, 2012[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred Keller (incumbent) 16,900 81.1% 15.1%
Libertarian Erik Viker 3,935 18.9% 9.9%
Total votes 20,835 100.0% N/A
Republican hold
Pennsylvania's 85th house district election, 2010[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred Keller 11,412 66.0% −4.4%
Democratic Trey Casimir 4,323 25.0% −4.6%
Libertarian Erik Viker 1,551 9.0% N/A
Total votes 17,286 100.0% N/A
Republican hold
Pennsylvania's 85th house district Republican primary election, 2010[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fred Keller 3,237 44.9% N/A
Republican Maurice Brubaker 2,092 29.0% N/A
Republican Betsy M. Snook 1,886 26.1% N/A
Total votes 7,215 100.0% N/A

Personal life

Keller has three siblings. Soon after he began working, Keller married his wife Kay. Together, they have two grown children, one of whom survived after being hospitalized on life support and being told there was no chance for recovery. As of April 2019, the Kellers also had two grandchildren.[5]

Keller is a Congregationalist.[32]

Controversies

In a private text message, Keller suggested to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows that President Trump state that he was only testing Raffensperger's loyalty to Trump when Trump asked Raffensperger to find 11,780 votes.[33]

Keller voted against certifying Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.[34] WITF refers to him as "Fred Keller, who voted against certifying Pennsylvania's election results for President Biden despite no evidence to support election-fraud claims."[34]

Keller signed onto a Texas-led lawsuit to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.[35]

References

  1. ^ "Keller, Frederick B." (PDF). Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Representative Fred Keller's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Fred Keller". Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  4. ^ "Pa. Rep. Fred Keller not seeking re-election". WFMZ-TV. February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Stout, Larry (April 17, 2019). "Congressional Candidate Fred Keller". Webb Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Bowman, Bridget (May 21, 2019). "Republican Fred Keller wins Pennsylvania special election". Roll Call. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Marcia MooreThe Daily Item (October 5, 2010). "Keller: I'm no political insider | News". dailyitem.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Moore, Marcia (November 6, 2018). "Keller wins fifth consecutive term in 85th state House | News". dailyitem.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Moore, Marcia (January 16, 2019). "State Rep. Keller appointed to school retirement board of trustees | News". dailyitem.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Krawczeniuk, Borys (January 23, 2019). "List grows for those seeking Marino seat". citizensvoice.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  11. ^ Moore, Marcia (March 2, 2019). "Fred Keller wins GOP nod to replace Marino | News". dailyitem.com. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Almukhtar, Sarah; Lee, Jasmine C. (May 21, 2019). "Pennsylvania Special Election Results: 12th House District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  13. ^ Moore, Marcia (May 22, 2019). "Deadlines may keep Keller out of Washington office until June". Daily Item. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "Keller to take the oath of office on June 3". Daily Item. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "Pennsylvania Election Results: 12th Congressional District". The New York Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  16. ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). "Biden officially secures enough electors to become president". AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  17. ^ Liptak, Adam (December 11, 2020). "Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "Order in Pending Case" (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  19. ^ Diaz, Daniella. "Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court". CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  20. ^ Smith, David (December 12, 2020). "Supreme court rejects Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn election results". The Guardian. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  21. ^ "Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Rejecting GOP Election Sabotage Lawsuit" (Press release). Speaker Nancy Pelosi. December 11, 2020. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  22. ^ "Text - H.R.1865 – 116th Congress (2019–2020): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020". December 20, 2019.
  23. ^ "Roll Call 689 Roll Call 689, Bill Number: H. R. 1865, 116th Congress, 1st Session". December 17, 2019.
  24. ^ "H.R. 1158: DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act … -- House Vote #690 -- Dec 17, 2019".
  25. ^ a b "Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives – Official Alphabetical List". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  26. ^ "House Committee on Education and Labor". edlabor.house.gov. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  27. ^ "Keller kicks off Bureau of Prisons Reform Caucus". The Review. Towanda, Pennsylvania. October 1, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  28. ^ "Conservative Climate Caucus Members". Congressman John Curtis. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  29. ^ "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  30. ^ "2019 Special Election 12th Congressional District". Pennsylvania Department of State. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  31. ^ a b c d e f "Fred Keller". Ballotpedia. Lucy Burns Institute. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  32. ^ "Valley GOP leader says Keller would be 'good addition' in Washington". The Daily Item. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  33. ^ Scicchitano, Eric (December 16, 2022). "Report shows texts from Keller, Kelly, Perry in broad attempts to overturn 2020 election results". Meadville Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  34. ^ a b "WITF is connecting these lawmakers to their actions on the election-fraud lie. Here's why". WITF. January 28, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  35. ^ "Seven Pa. GOP congressmen sign onto Texas-led lawsuit to overturn the will of the people". WITF. December 11, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 85th district
2011–2019 		Succeeded by
David Rowe
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
2019–2023 		Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative 		Succeeded byas Former US Representative

Read other articles:

Busur bibir

Fitur busur bibir di bibir manusia Busur bibir atau busur cinta adalah fitur wajah di mana lekukan ganda bibir atas manusia dikatakan menyerupai busur panah dari dewa kupido, dewa cinta erotis Romawi. Puncak busur bertepatan dengan kolom philtral memberikan tampilan busur yang menonjol ke bibir.[1] Lihat juga Oreng Referensi ^ Everything to Know About Your Cupid's Bow. HealthLine. 22 June 2020. 

 

 

Mesin segaris

Skema sebuah mesin 4 silinder-segaris Dalam konfigurasi sebuah mesin, mesin segaris adalah sebuah mesin pembakaran dalam yang semua silindernya terletak segaris. Mesin seperti ini sudah banyak digunakan di dunia otomotif, penerbangan, dan lokomotif. Mesin segaris lebih mudah dibuat dari mesin jenis lainnya, seperti mesin flat atau mesin V karena hanya membutuhkan satu cabang silinder dan crankshaft. Mesin ini juga membutuhkan cylinder head dan camshaft yang lebih sedikit. Penggunaan oleh pabr...

 

 

The Strange Ones

The Strange OnesPoster rilis teatrikalSutradaraChristopher RadcliffLauren WolksteinProduserSébastien AubertShani GevaMichael PrallEric SchultzDaniela Taplin LundbergSkenarioChristopher RadcliffCeritaChristopher RadcliffLauren WolksteinPemeranAlex PettyferJames Freedson-JacksonEmily AlthausGene JonesOwen CampbellTobias CampbellSinematograferTodd BanhazlPenyuntingChristopher RadcliffLauren WolksteinPerusahaanproduksiAdastra FilmsArcher GrayGamechanger FilmsRelic PicturesStay Gold FeaturesStory...

Antibodi

Tiap antibodi mengikat antigen spesifik, dengan interaksi yang dianalogikan dengan gembok dan kunci. Antibodi (disingkat Ab), juga dikenal sebagai imunoglobulin (disingkat Ig),[1] adalah protein berukuran besar berbentuk huruf Y yang digunakan oleh sistem imun untuk mengidentifikasi dan menetralkan benda asing seperti bakteri dan virus patogen. Antibodi mengenali molekul unik milik patogen, yang disebut antigen.[2][3] Setiap ujung Y dari antibodi berisi paratop (dianal...

 

 

Сикамару Нара

Сикамару Нараяп. 奈良 シカマル Произведение «Наруто» Появление Манга: 34 глава Аниме: 1 серия Создатель Масаси Кисимото Сэйю Сётаро Морикубо[1]Нобутоси Канна (141 серия)[2] Информация Пол Мужской Возраст I часть: 12-13 лет II часть: 15-16 лет The last: 19-лет III часть: 31-32 года Рост I ча�...

 

 

Wonhyo

Wonhyo WonhyoHangul원효 Hanja元曉 Alih AksaraWonhyoMcCune–ReischauerWŏnhyoNama lahirHangul서당 or 신당 Hanja誓幢 or 新幢 Alih AksaraSeodang, or SindangMcCune–ReischauerSŏtang or Sintang Wonhyo (617–686 M) merupakan seorang ketua pemikir, penulis dan komentator tradisi Korea Buddha. Fungsi-Esensi (體用), sebuah kunci konsep di dalam Buddhisme Asia Timur dan khususnya Buddhisme di Korea, disaring di dalam filsafat sinkretik dan pandangan dunia Wonhyo.[1] Sebagai sa...

Paus Vigilius

PausVigiliusAwal masa kepausan29 Maret 537Akhir masa kepausan555PendahuluSilveriusPenerusPelagius IInformasi pribadiNama lahirVigiliusLahirtanggal tidak diketahuiRoma, ItaliaWafat555Siracusa, Italia Paus Vigilius (29 Maret 537-555) adalah Paus Gereja Katolik Roma sejak 29 Maret 537 hingga 555. Ia berasal dari sebuah keluarga Romawi yang istimewa; ayahnya Yohanes tercatat sebagai seorang konsul di Liber pontificalis (terbitan Duchesne, I, 298), yang menerima jabatan itu dari Kaisar. Reparatus,...

 

 

Ferdinand Monoyer

Ferdinand MonoyerLahir(1836-05-09)9 Mei 1836Lyon, PrancisMeninggal11 Juli 1912(1912-07-11) (umur 76)Lyon, PrancisKebangsaanPrancisPekerjaanDokter mata Ferdinand Monoyer (9 Mei 1836 – 11 Juli 1912[1]) adalah seorang dokter mata asal Prancis. Ia dikenal karena memperkenalkan dioptri pada tahun 1872.[2] Ia juga menemukan diagram Monoyer sebagai alat tes untuk mengukur ketajaman pengelihatan.[3] Biografi Ibu Monoyer berasal dari Alsace dan ayahnya merupakan dokter ...

 

 

Bežigrad Stadium

Sports venue in Ljubljana, Slovenia Bežigrad StadiumBežigrad Stadium in 1935Full nameBežigrad Central StadiumLocationBežigrad, Ljubljana, SloveniaCoordinates46°4′8.84″N 14°30′30.60″E / 46.0691222°N 14.5085000°E / 46.0691222; 14.5085000OwnerCity Municipality of LjubljanaConstructionBuilt1935Closed2008ArchitectJože PlečnikTenantsNK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005)NK Factor (2004–2005) NK Bežigrad (2005–2007) Slovenia national football team (1995–...

Hugh Mercer Apothecary

United States historic placeHugh Mercer ApothecaryU.S. Historic districtContributing property Hugh Mercer Apothecary ShopShow map of Northern VirginiaShow map of VirginiaShow map of the United StatesLocation1020 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VirginiaCoordinates38°18′0″N 77°28′13″W / 38.30000°N 77.47028°W / 38.30000; -77.47028Part ofFredericksburg Historic District[1] (ID71001053)Designated CPSeptember 22, 1971[2] Hugh Mercer Apothec...

 

 

1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

Election For related races, see 1978 United States gubernatorial elections. 1978 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ← 1976 November 6, 1978 1980 →   Nominee Hugh Gallen Meldrim Thomson Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 133,133 122,464 Percentage 49.38% 45.43% County results Gallen:      40-50%      50-60% Thomson:      40–50%      50–60%  &#...

 

 

Kithara

Ancient Greek musical instrument For the medieval European stringed instrument, see Cythara. Woman with cithara (right) and sambuca (left). Roman fresco from Pompeii, 1st century CE (National Archaeological Museum, Naples). The kithara, or Latinized cithara (Greek: κιθάρα, romanized: kithára, Latin: cithara), was an ancient Greek musical instrument in the yoke lutes family. It was a seven-stringed professional version of the lyre, which was regarded as a rustic, or folk instrument...

2020年夏季奧林匹克運動會波蘭代表團

2020年夏季奥林匹克运动会波兰代表團波兰国旗IOC編碼POLNOC波蘭奧林匹克委員會網站olimpijski.pl（英文）（波兰文）2020年夏季奥林匹克运动会（東京）2021年7月23日至8月8日（受2019冠状病毒病疫情影响推迟，但仍保留原定名称）運動員206參賽項目24个大项旗手开幕式：帕维尔·科热尼奥夫斯基（游泳）和马娅·沃什乔夫斯卡（自行车）[1]闭幕式：卡罗利娜·纳亚（皮划艇）&#...

 

 

موتور 22 بهمن (أرزوئية)

موتور 22 بهمن موتور22بهمن  - قرية -  تقسيم إداري البلد  إيران المحافظة كرمان المقاطعة أرزوئیة الناحية الناحية المركزية القسم الريفي Arzuiyeh السكان معلومات أخرى التوقيت توقيت إيران (+3:30 غرينيتش) توقيت صيفي توقيت إيران (+4:30) تعديل مصدري - تعديل   موتور 22 بهمن (بالإنجل...

 

 

Penghasilan tidak kena pajak

Bagian dari seri tentangPerpajakan Aspek kebijakan fiskal Dasar hukumUndang-undang  · Peraturan Pemerintah  · Keputusan Menteri Keuangan Kebijakan Pendapatan pemerintah Ekualisasi pajak properti Pendapatan pajak Penerimaan Negara Bukan Pajak Hukum pajak Golongan pajak Penghasilan tidak kena pajak Pembebasan pajak Kredit pajak Deduksi pajak Pergeseran pajak Pemotongan pajak Libur pajak Keuntungan pajak Insentif pajak Reformasi perpajakan Harmonisasi pajak Kompetisi pajak ...

新疆种族灭绝指控

本條目存在以下問題，請協助改善本條目或在討論頁針對議題發表看法。 此條目可参照英語維基百科相應條目来扩充。若您熟悉来源语言和主题，请协助参考外语维基百科扩充条目。请勿直接提交机械翻译，也不要翻译不可靠、低品质内容。依版权协议，译文需在编辑摘要注明来源，或于讨论页顶部标记{{Translated page}}标签。 此條目需要編修，以確保文法、用詞、语气、格�...

 

 

Elephantiasis nostras

Medical conditionElephantiasis nostrasSpecialtyDermatology Elephantiasis nostras is a disease that usually affects the lower legs or scrotum.[1] Swelling is accompanied by rough nodules or wart-like plaques on the skin. If the disease is not treated, it eventually results in pain and immobility.[2] The disease can be described as a cutaneous condition, a final hypertrophic fibrosis following long standing chronic lymphangitis.[3]: 261  Causes Although e...

 

 

Dubai Tennis Championships 2007

Dubai Tennis Championships 2007Sport Tennis Data26 febbraio – 4 marzo Edizione15a SuperficieCemento CampioniSingolare maschile Roger Federer Singolare femminile Justine Henin Doppio maschile Fabrice Santoro / Nenad Zimonjić Doppio femminile Cara Black / Liezel Huber 2006 2008 Il Dubai Tennis Championships 2007 è stato un torneo di tennis giocato sulla cemento. È stata la 15ª edizione del Dubai Tennis Championships, che fa parte della categoria International Series Gold nell'ambito dell'...

Mongolia at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegationMongolia at the1968 Summer OlympicsIOC codeMGLNOCMongolian National Olympic CommitteeWebsitewww.olympic.mn (in Mongolian)in Mexico CityCompetitors16 (12 men and 4 women) in 4 sportsFlag bearerKhorloogiin BayanmönkhMedals Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 3 Total 4 Summer Olympics appearances (overview)1964196819721976198019841988199219962000200420082012201620202024 Mongolia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 16 competitors, 12 men and 4 wome...

 

 

Thrombolysis

Breakdown (lysis) of blood clots formed in blood vessels, using medication ThrombolysisAngiograph before and after thrombolytic therapy in a case of acute limb ischemia.Other namesFibrinolytic therapyMedlinePlus007089eMedicine811234[edit on Wikidata] Thrombolysis, also called fibrinolytic therapy, is the breakdown (lysis) of blood clots formed in blood vessels, using medication. It is used in ST elevation myocardial infarction, stroke, and in cases of severe venous thromboembolism (massiv...