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| | |name= Terrence McCauley "Terry" Keel | | |name= Terrence McCauley "Terry" Keel |
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| − | |office=[[Texas]] State Representative for District 47 (Travis County) | + | |office=[[Texas]] State Representative for<br> District 47 (Travis County) |
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| | |term_start= January 14, 1997 | | |term_start= January 14, 1997 |
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| | |birth_date=January 13, 1958 | | |birth_date=January 13, 1958 |
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| | |spouse= Jeanne Marie Compeau Keel | | |spouse= Jeanne Marie Compeau Keel |
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| | '''Terrence McCauley Keel''', known as '''Terry Keel''' (born January 13, 1958), is a founding partner of the Keel & Nassour [[law]] firm in the capital city of [[Austin]], [[Texas]], who served as the parliamentarian of the Texas House of Representatives from May 25, 2007 until January 13, 2009.<ref>Laylan Copelin (June 10, 2007), "Accident of history will echo in House," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. A1.</ref> He was appointed by then House Speaker [[Tom Craddick]] of [[Midland]]. | | '''Terrence McCauley Keel''', known as '''Terry Keel''' (born January 13, 1958), is a founding partner of the Keel & Nassour [[law]] firm in the capital city of [[Austin]], [[Texas]], who served as the parliamentarian of the Texas House of Representatives from May 25, 2007 until January 13, 2009.<ref>Laylan Copelin (June 10, 2007), "Accident of history will echo in House," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. A1.</ref> He was appointed by then House Speaker [[Tom Craddick]] of [[Midland]]. |
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| | Keel himself is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 47, having served from 1997 to 2007. Prior to his House service, he was the [[sheriff]] of Travis County, a post that he filled from November 17, 1992, to January 1, 1997.<ref>Katie Humphrey (June 25, 2005), "Keel aspires to be judge on top court,"" ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. B1.</ref> | | Keel himself is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 47, having served from 1997 to 2007. Prior to his House service, he was the [[sheriff]] of Travis County, a post that he filled from November 17, 1992, to January 1, 1997.<ref>Katie Humphrey (June 25, 2005), "Keel aspires to be judge on top court,"" ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. B1.</ref> |
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| | Keel is a fifth-generation "Austinite," having been reared in a family of six sons and one daughter. He is the son of Thomas M. Keel, the former long-time director of the Texas Legislative Budget Board and a former lecturer in public affairs for the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.<ref>Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Office of Publications (1997-1998 Edition) - "Faculty" p. 47.</ref> The senior class president at Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin, he received his high school diploma on May 26, 1976.<ref>Candace McDaniels, ed. (May 20, 1976), "Senior Spirit of '76 Comes to Close," ''The Liberator - Lyndon Baines Johnson High School,'' p. 7.</ref> In 1980, he procured a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Austin and an Associate of Arts in foreign language from Austin Community College. | | Keel is a fifth-generation "Austinite," having been reared in a family of six sons and one daughter. He is the son of Thomas M. Keel, the former long-time director of the Texas Legislative Budget Board and a former lecturer in public affairs for the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.<ref>Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, Office of Publications (1997-1998 Edition) - "Faculty" p. 47.</ref> The senior class president at Lyndon B. Johnson High School in Austin, he received his high school diploma on May 26, 1976.<ref>Candace McDaniels, ed. (May 20, 1976), "Senior Spirit of '76 Comes to Close," ''The Liberator - Lyndon Baines Johnson High School,'' p. 7.</ref> In 1980, he procured a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Austin and an Associate of Arts in foreign language from Austin Community College. |