Despite being in his first term, Congressman Keating has already established himself as a hardworking public servant and passionate advocate for the residents of Massachusetts’ Coastal District. His legislative priorities reflect a keen understanding of the issues facing his constituents and a commitment to addressing them- working to create jobs by supporting our small businesses and increasing educational opportunities; improving our domestic security; providing our senior population with the resources they need and ensuring our veterans receive the benefits they deserve.

Congressman Keating currently serves on three committees, a rare honor for a freshmen Member, and has already been assigned a leadership position on one of them. On the Homeland Security Committee, Congressman Keating serves as the Ranking Member of the Oversight, Investigations, and Management Subcommittee and also sits on the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Subcommittee. On the Committee on Small Business, he sits on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade. On the Committee on Foreign Affairs, he sits on the Middle East and South Asia Subcommittee.

Prior to being elected to the United States House of Representatives, Congressman Keating had already exemplified a life of public service and a commitment to the state of Massachusetts. Born in Norwood, Keating attended Boston College where he received his B.A. and Masters in Business Administration. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1977.

While serving in the Massachusetts State House, Congressman Keating entered Suffolk University Law School and became a member of the state bar in 1985. The same year, he began serving in the Massachusetts State Senate, where he served as Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Joint Committee on Revenue, respectively. He also served as the Senate Chairman of the standing Committee on Steering and Policy.

Congressman Keating was then elected to be Norfolk District Attorney, a position he held from 1999 until his election to Congress. As a District Attorney, he pursued some of Massachusetts’ toughest cases. He was instrumental in programs targeted to increase community-based crime prevention, prevent senior abuse, reduce incidents of domestic violence, stop bullying in our schools and keep drugs off our streets.

Congressman Keating and his wife, Tevis, have two children, Kristen and Patrick, and reside in both Quincy and Bourne.