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==Sheriff Keel==
==Sheriff Keel==
In his four-year term as Travis County sheriff, Keel supervised a staff of some 1,200 corrections and law enforcement personnel. He managed inmate populations exceeding 2,500 during a time of severe jail overcrowding.<ref>Rhonda Smith (October 25, 1993),. "Courts, jails seek breathing room," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. B1.</ref> He authorized a program to house jail prisoners in [[tent]]s.<ref>Alexandra M. Biesada (August 7, 1993), "Jail inmates pitch tent," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. B1.</ref> He ordered the construction of corrections facilities using inmate labor, and he expanded [[agriculture]], labor, and [[education]] programs.<ref> "Sheriff Keel has made strides against crime during first year," ''Lake Travis View,'' November 25 1993). p. 5.</ref> He established a professional victim services program.<ref>Jim Phillips (October 24, 1994), "For victims, violence unit aims to be a sanctuary," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. A1.</ref> He also launched joint law-enforcement operations between the Travis County Sheriff's Department and Austin Municipal Police.<ref>Jim Phillips and Chuck Lindell (December 3, 1993), "Officers put dent in drug market - Largest drug sweep in Travis County nets 109 suspects," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. A1.</ref>
In his four-year term as Travis County sheriff, Keel supervised a staff of some 1,200 corrections and law enforcement personnel. He managed inmate populations exceeding 2,500 during a time of severe jail overcrowding.<ref>Rhonda Smith (October 25, 1993), "Courts, jails seek breathing room," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. B1.</ref> He authorized a program to house jail prisoners in [[tent]]s.<ref>Alexandra M. Biesada (August 7, 1993), "Jail inmates pitch tent," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. B1.</ref> He ordered the construction of corrections facilities using inmate labor, and he expanded [[agriculture]], labor, and [[education]] programs.<ref>"Sheriff Keel has made strides against crime during first year," ''Lake Travis View,'' November 25 1993). p. 5.</ref> He established a professional victim services program.<ref>Jim Phillips (October 24, 1994), "For victims, violence unit aims to be a sanctuary," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. A1.</ref> He also launched joint law-enforcement operations between the Travis County Sheriff's Department and Austin Municipal Police.<ref>Jim Phillips and Chuck Lindell (December 3, 1993), "Officers put dent in drug market - Largest drug sweep in Travis County nets 109 suspects," ''Austin American-Statesman,'' p. A1.</ref>
Keel was the first and thus far only Republican to have been elected sheriff of traditionally Democratic Travis County.<ref>Erica Shaffer (November 4, 1992), "Keel defeats Suits in sheriff's race," ''The Daily Texan,'' p. 7.</ref> He was succeeded by the Democrat Margo L. Frasier, the first woman and the first lesbian to have yet served as sheriff in the history of Travis County.
Keel was the first and thus far only Republican to have been elected sheriff of traditionally Democratic Travis County.<ref>Erica Shaffer (November 4, 1992), "Keel defeats Suits in sheriff's race," ''The Daily Texan,'' p. 7.</ref> He was succeeded by the Democrat Margo L. Frasier, the first woman and the first lesbian to have yet served as sheriff in the history of Travis County.