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Alan Keyes' son continues Hill climb

Posted by Steve Shapiro on Sept. 21, 2015

The son of former presidential candidate, television host and conservative activist Alan Keyes is rising through the ranks in his new House.

Andrew Marcel-Keyes was promoted this month to the position of legislative assistant in the office of Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas). Marcel-Keyes began his congressional career with Gohmert three years ago as a research assistant and became a legislative correspondent in 2013. His most recent promotion comes on the heels of the departure of Gohmert's deputy chief of staff, Justin Tanner, earlier this month.

The elder Keyes and Gohmert have a friendly history with one another and take similar positions on a variety of conservative causes. In 2013, both men made headlines in the liberal blogosphere when Keyes gave a radio interview to Gohmert. The bloggers accused the two conservatives of suggesting that efforts to combat global warming are a plot to depopulate the planet.