Bill Keating (politician)
Bill Keating | |
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Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth (1995–1999) | |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Laurence Buxbaum |
Succeeded by | Marjorie Clapprood |
Constituency | 19th Norfolk (1977–1979) 8th Norfolk (1979–1985) |
Personal details | |
Born | William Richard Keating September 6, 1952 Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Tevis Keating |
Children | 2 |
Education | Boston College (BA, MBA) Suffolk University (JD) |
Website | House website |
William Richard Keating (born September 6, 1952) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he first entered Congress in 2011, representing Massachusetts's 10th congressional district until redistricting. Keating's district includes Cape Cod and most of the South Coast. He raised his profile advocating for criminal justice issues in both houses of the Massachusetts General Court from 1977 to 1999 before becoming district attorney of Norfolk County, where he served three terms before being elected to Congress.
Raised in
Keating followed the path of former Norfolk County District Attorney Bill Delahunt to the U.S. House of Representatives, winning election in 2010 to represent the 10th congressional district. In 2012, after redistricting drew his home in Quincy into the district of fellow incumbent Stephen Lynch, Keating chose to run in the redrawn 9th district, which combined the eastern portion of his old district with new territory on the South Coast taken from the 4th district long represented by Barney Frank. Keating has been reelected five times from this district. As of the 117th Congress (2021–23), he sits on the House Armed Services Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee.[2] Much of his work has focused on domestic issues central to his district, such as the fishing industry and nuclear safety.
Early life, education, and legal career
Keating was born in
Massachusetts General Court
House of Representatives
In 1977, Keating was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 19th Norfolk district, where he served for a year. He was then elected from the 8th Norfolk district, serving from 1979 to 1984.[3][5] He supported George Keverian's successful 1985 effort to overthrow Thomas W. McGee as Speaker of the House.[1] By the end of his House tenure, Keating became vice chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee.[6]
Senate
In 1984, State Senator Joseph F. Timilty resigned his Norfolk and Suffolk seat to pursue a career in private law, and Keating became the only major Democratic contender for the office. In the general election he faced Republican Marion Boch, who promoted a plan for dramatic cuts to legislators' pay and hours, invoking the energy of the Ronald Reagan campaign.
Keating focused his campaign on expanding resources for crime prevention and education, tailoring his message to the Boston constituency he would pick up as a senator.[6] He was elected with about 64% of the vote.[7]
In his first year, Keating was named Senate chairman of the joint Public Safety Committee, where he led the legislative action for a statewide
Redistricting eventually placed Keating in the Norfolk and
In 1994, Keating led a group of politicians in a failed
Further redistricting landed Keating in the Norfolk, Bristol, and Plymouth district from 1995 to 1998.[3][5] During his Senate tenure, he served as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, chairman of the Committee on Taxation, chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, chairman of the Steering and Policy Committee, and vice chairman of the Committee on Criminal Justice.[4]
District attorney
Speculation emerged in early 1997 that Keating was planning a run for district attorney (DA) of Norfolk County.[16] He faced two former Norfolk assistant DAs, John J. Corrigan and William P. O'Donnell, in the Democratic primary. Keating, whose name recognition was boosted by the attempted Bulger coup, presented his work on public safety, criminal justice, and judiciary committees as a strength.
After winning the Democratic nomination, Keating faced incumbent DA Jeffrey A. Locke in the November 1998 general election. A Republican, Locke had been appointed to the position by Governor Weld the previous year after Bill Delahunt resigned. With years of experience as a prosecutor, Locke portrayed Keating as a career politician and echoed his primary opponents' criticism of his experience. Keating highlighted a range of endorsements from police organizations, and from Delahunt, as evidence of his criminal justice qualifications. Aided by a Democratic-leaning electorate, Keating won the election with around 55% of the vote.[17]
In his first year, Keating founded the Norfolk Anti-Crime Council, a 35-member forum for judicial officers, police, and other local parties to discuss and coordinate anti-crime strategies. He established a pilot program for a drug court under Quincy District Court, which would provide an alternative sentencing pathway for nonviolent drug offenders, in an effort to reduce court backlogs and lower recidivism rates. He also expanded his office's juvenile crime unit.[18] In 2000, he laid the groundwork for the Norfolk Country Children's Advocacy Center, based on similar programs in Middlesex and Suffolk counties,[19] and it was fully established the next year.[20] Keating's office also began an anti-bullying program in 2001.[21]
In 2002, Keating's office was the first in Massachusetts to win a murder conviction in a case that lacked a victim's body.[22]
In advance of the 2002 elections, he was seen as a likely contender to succeed the deceased Joe Moakley in the U.S. House of Representatives, but he opted to run for a second term as DA instead,[23] and was unopposed for reelection.[24] He won a third term, still unopposed, in 2006.[25]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
With incumbent U.S. Representative Bill Delahunt choosing to retire, Keating declared his candidacy in the
On September 14, Keating won the Democratic primary against State Senator Robert O'Leary.[27] In the general election, he faced Republican State Representative Jeff Perry. In the wake of the Tea Party movement and the election of Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown, the campaign was unusually close for a modern Massachusetts race, which would normally skew heavily Democratic. Keating's campaign largely focused on a 1991 incident during Perry's tenure as a police sergeant in which a teenage girl had been illegally strip-searched by another officer while Perry was on the scene. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ran a widely aired advertisement highlighting the incident and challenging Perry's character.[28] Keating won the November 2 election with 47% of the vote to Perry's 42%, with two independents receiving the remainder.[29]
During his first term in the House, Keating represented a district that served much of the
Tenure
Keating is a member of the New Democrat Coalition,[31] the House Baltic Caucus,[32] the Congressional Arts Caucus[33] and the U.S.–Japan Caucus.[34]
Economic issues and budget
Issues specific to his South Coast and Cape Cod–based district, such as maritime policy, have been a major focus of Keating's work. In June 2012, he organized the Federal Fishing Advisory Board, a body to research and address fisheries management concerns between lawmakers and industry stakeholders.[35] Also in 2012, he and other Massachusetts representatives pushed the Commerce Department to issue a federal disaster declaration for fisheries in the northeastern U.S., which would open up the opportunity for financial aid.[36] In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Keating proposed to redirect $111 million of relief funding to fisheries throughout the country, but the House Rules Committee did not adopt the proposal.[37]
When the
During a labor strike later in the year, Keating joined U.S. Representative Ed Markey in challenging the qualifications of the plant's replacement workers.[40]
Along with U.S. Senator
Keating has stressed his opposition to
In 2011, Keating had a 100% rating from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (
Overall, Keating has supported 95% of AFL-CIO-endorsed legislation. He has received an 0% rating from the anti-union WorkPlaceChoice.org.[47] He voted against the NLRB Prohibitions Bill in November 2011.[48]
Foreign affairs and defense
Keating sits on the
After TSA officers in Boston were accused of racial profiling in 2012, Keating requested a Homeland Security Committee hearing into the accusations.[50]
Social issues
In 2011, Keating founded a Women's Advisory Board for the 10th congressional district, in hopes of gaining insight into how best to serve the women in the 10th district.[51] From October 18 to 21, 2011, he hosted "Women's Week" in the district, with events focusing on topics such as breast cancer awareness, domestic violence, and female entrepreneurship.[52]
Keating is
In 2010, Keating received a rating of 0% from
Keating is a supporter of
During his 2010 House campaign, Keating promised to increase federal firearm regulations.
Legislation
Keating and Representative
Committee assignments
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Foreign Affairs[60]
- Subcommittee on Europe (Ranking Member)
- Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific
Caucus memberships
Personal life
Keating and his wife, Tevis, live in
References
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- ^ a b c "U.S. House District 9 Dem. Primary: Bill Keating". WHDH (TV). September 5, 2012. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Negri, Gloria (August 31, 1984). "Senate district sees power shift". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "ELECTION '84 / State races - the tabulations". The Boston Globe. November 8, 1984.
- ^ Blake, Andrew (September 19, 1985). "Senate OK's mandatory seat belt law; approval by Dukakis expected soon". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Sean Murphy & Diego Ribadeneira (July 15, 1988). "'Sully, that's the guy who shot me!'". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Cullen, Kevin (September 10, 1988). "Strict new drug law a puzzle to authorities". The Boston Globe.
- ^ McNiff, Brian S. (December 31, 1991). "Juvenile-offender bill passes; Bay State lawmakers close out". Telegram & Gazette. Worcester, Massachusetts.
- ^ Connolly, Robert (December 31, 1991). "State slams jail door on youth killers Lawmakers pass tough mandatory sentences". Boston Herald.
- ^ Howe, Peter J. (June 23, 1992). "Bulger, Locke make a deal to eliminate estate tax". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Hanafin, Teresa M. (September 19, 1992). "Elimination of estate tax starts". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "William Keating (D-Mass.)". The Washington Post. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
- ^ Aucoin, Don (February 17, 1997). "State Senate may face a turbulent year; many members eyeing run for higher office". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Laidler, John (November 4, 1998). "Keating unseats Locke; Coakley takes Middlesex". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Laidler, John (February 20, 2000). "Keating on accomplishments, goals after year as Norfolk DA". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Laidler, John (January 28, 2001). "3d child advocacy center is in the works". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Laidler, John (November 2, 2003). "Hospital site may be home to child center; DA seeking to relocate advocacy unit". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Redd, C. Kalimah (November 20, 2003). "Schools try to keep bullying in check; study backs prevention programs". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Ellement, Franci R. (June 8, 2009). "Mystery a case of murder, DA says: 2 men charged; worker missing". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Laidler, John (April 29, 2001). "Keating denies interest in Congress". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. 2002. p. 415.
- ^ Massachusetts Election Statistics. Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth. 2006. p. 401.
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- ^ Johnson, O'Ryan (March 11, 2010). "DA William Keating won't run for reelection". Boston Herald.
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- ^ "Members". House Baltic Caucus. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Membership". Congressional Arts Caucus. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Members". U.S. - Japan Caucus. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Gaines, Richard (June 20, 2012). "Lawmakers forms new fishery research panel". Gloucester Times.
- ^ Bidgood, Jess; Johnson, Kirk (September 13, 2012). "U.S. Declares a Disaster for Fishery in Northeast". The New York Times.
- ^ Uberti, David (January 16, 2013). "Bid to link fishermen's aid to storm bill fails". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Adams, Steve (March 14, 2012). "Rep. William Keating not ready to take side in Pilgrim debate". The Patriot Ledger.
- ^ Burrell, Chris (May 26, 2012). "Anger, acceptance about Pilgrim plant license renewal". The Patriot Ledger.
- ^ Chesto, Jon (August 1, 2012). "Congressmen 'troubled' by NRC response to request about Pilgrim". The Patriot Ledger.
- ^ Ross, Casey (November 15, 2011). "Deal reached on air base land". The Boston Globe.
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- ^ "Keating Statement on Social Security COLA". Project VoteSmart. November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Rep. William R. Keating's 2011 AFL-CIO Scorecard". AFL-CIO. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Rep. William R. Keating's 2012 AFL-CIO Scorecard". AFL-CIO. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "Rep. William R. Keating's Labor Scorecard". Workplace Choice. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
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- ^ Schmidt, Michael S. (August 18, 2012). "Mandatory Class for Airport Officers Accused of Profiling". The New York Times.
- ^ "Keating Honors Women's History Month by Starting Women's Advisory Board for District". Congressman Bill Keating. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Keating Public Schedule for Women's Week". Congressman Bill Keating. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Legislation Abortion Issues Representative William "Bill" R. Keating". Project VoteSmart. November 19, 2011.
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- ^ "H.R. 1814 - Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Kasperowicz, Pete (April 29, 2013). "Bipartisan group calls for broader religious exemptions in ObamaCare". The Hill. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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External links
- Congressman Bill Keating official U.S. House website
- Bill Keating for Congress
- Bill Keating at Curlie