Former Rep. Fred Keller

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R Pennsylvania, 12th (2019-2023) Retired

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Summary

KELLER, FRED, A Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Page, Coconino County, Ariz., October 23, 1965; graduated from Shikellamy High School, Sunbury, Pa., 1984; graduated from Don Paul Shearer Real Estate School, Wormleysburg, Pa., 1985; business manager; business owner; member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 2010-2019; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Thomas A. Marino (May 21, 2019-present).

Biographical

Full Name: Frederick B. Keller
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: fred KEH-lur
Date of Birth: Oct. 23, 1965 (age: 58)
Place of Birth: Page, Ariz.
Religion: United Church of Christ
Hometown: Kreamer, Pa.
Place of Residence: Middleburg, Pa.
Occupation: Business manager

Wikipedia

Family:

Married: Kay D. Payne Keller, April 12, 1985 in Middleburg, Pa.

2 children: Frederick "Freddie" Jr., Jamie Shambach

Miscellaneous Links:

Ballotpedia

C-SPAN

GovTrack

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

X (Twitter), campaign

Facebook, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

Social Networking:

LinkedIn

Facebook, official

Instagram

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Education

Shearer Don Paul Inc. - Real estate (1995)
Shikellamy High School (Sunbury, Pa.) - Diploma (1984)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. House of Representatives (June 3, 2019-Jan. 2, 2023) Retired

Member, 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania

State Legislature Offices:

Pennsylvania House of Representatives (Jan. 4, 2011-May 22, 2019)

R Representative, District 85

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania

Frederick B. Keller (Fred), 70.84%
Republican

Lee Griffin, 29.16%
Democrat

Employment History

Conestoga Wood Specialties (1999-2010)

Operations Manager
Conestoga Wood Specialties (1996-1999)

Lumber Purchasing
Conestoga Wood Specialties (1985-1996)

Quality Control/Laborer
Dutch Pantry Family Restaurant

Associated Organizations

Board membership:

Midd-West High School (Middleburg, Pa.)
Member, Parents Advisory Council
Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Member, Board of Trustees

Own leadership PAC:

Freedom Rings Every Day PAC

Election campaign:

Fred Keller for Congress (Pennsylvania)

Youth activity:

Boy Scouts of America
Cub Scouts Pack Leader

Membership:

National Rifle Association
Life Member

Place of worship:

First Reformed Church (Sunbury, Pa.)
Former Deacon

Elected office:

Middlecreek Township, Pa. (2003-2009)
Auditor

Awards

Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Aug. 2022)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2022)
Friend of Farm Bureau Award (American Farm Bureau Federation) (Oct. 2020)
Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Oct. 2020)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)
Defender of Economic Freedom Award (Club for Growth) (March 2020)
Guardian of Victims’ Rights Award (Marsy’s Law for All) (Oct. 2019)

Activities and Interests

Hobbies: construction projects, baseball, spending time with family

Official Signature

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2022, 2021, 2020
Election Candidate: 2019
Extension Letter: 2021, 2020
Termination: 2023
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Congressional Staff

Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $77,597.55
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