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​He is married to the former Jeanne Marie Compeau (born November 14, 1959), formerly of Flemington, [[New Jersey]]. The couple has twin sons, Travis Bryan Keel and Sean Thornton Keel (born c. 1987).​

​He is married to the former Jeanne Marie Compeau (born November 14, 1959), formerly of Flemington, [[New Jersey]]. The couple has twin sons, Travis Bryan Keel and Sean Thornton Keel (born c. 1987).​

​==Five legislative elections==​

==Five legislative elections==

In 1996, [[incumbent]] Republican State Representative Susan Combs, later the state comptroller, did not seek reelection. Keel instead was nominated in the Republican runoff primary over his principal challenger, Kirk Ingels, 7,484 (62.4 percent) to 4,509 (37.6 percent).<ref>Suzanne Gamboa (April 11, 1996), "Ingels pulls out of race for Combs' unfinished term," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. B2.</ref> Keel was victorious in the [[general election]], having polled 51,953 votes (69 percent) to the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] John Lindell's 22,106 ballots (29.3 percent).<ref>[http://www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/19961105/961105.htm Mediarep.Htm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

In 1996, [[incumbent]] Republican State Representative Susan Combs, later the state comptroller, did not seek reelection. Keel instead was nominated in the Republican runoff primary over his principal challenger, Kirk Ingels, 7,484 (62.4 percent) to 4,509 (37.6 percent).<ref>Suzanne Gamboa (April 11, 1996), "Ingels pulls out of race for Combs' unfinished term," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. B2.</ref> Keel was victorious in the [[general election]], having polled 51,953 votes (69 percent) to the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] John Lindell's 22,106 ballots (29.3 percent).<ref>[http://www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/19961105/961105.htm Mediarep.Htm<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​