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Ben Kumar Keathley
Ben Keathley in 2021
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 101st district
Preceded by	Bruce DeGroot
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Alan-Kumar Keathley December 29, 1988 St. Louis, Missouri
Political party	Republican
Residence	Chesterfield, Missouri
Alma mater	Syracuse University
Occupation	Lawyer
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.

Early life, education and career

Keathley is a lifelong resident of St. Louis County. He has Malaysian ancestry through his Mother, who was born in Malaysia.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.^[3] In 2019, Keathley was re-elected, receiving 80.08% of the vote on April 2, 2019.^[4]

On September 18, 2018, Keathley was the Constitution Day speaker at University of the Incarnate Word, discussing the constitutional role of local government.^[5]

Keathley served two terms as chair of the Public Health and Safety Committee for the City of Chesterfield.^[6] As a current and former Council Member, Keathley supported body cameras for police officers^[7], opposed a merger of St. Louis City and St. Louis County^[8], and opposed the creation of special taxing districts, such as Tax increment financing districts^[9].

State Representative (2023)

Representative Keathley serves on the following committees:^[10]

Utilities (Vice Chairman)
Professional Registration and Licensing
Healthcare Reform
Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration

Electoral history

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 101
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Ben Keathley	9,311	52.7	-
Democratic	Melissa Greenstein	8,153	46.1	-
Libertarian	Jeff Coleman	204	1.2	-

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2022, District 101
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ben Keathley	2,477	54.8
	Republican	John Brunner	2,040	45.2	-

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