Chip Keating Explained

Chip Keating
Office:Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety
Governor:Kevin Stitt
Predecessor:Rusty Rhoades
Successor:Tricia Everest
Term Start:February 21, 2019
Term End:December 31, 2020
Birth Name:Francis Anthony Keating III
Birth Date:1980/1981
Father:Francis Anthony Keating II
Mother:Catherine Heller Keating

Francis Anthony Keating III, better known as Chip Keating, is an American businessman who served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety between 2019 and 2020.

Early life, education, and family

Francis Anthony Keating III was born to Francis Anthony Keating II and Catherine Heller Keating. He and his siblings were raised Catholic.[1] He worked for the Oklahoma Highway Patrol between 2001 and 2004.[2] Between August 2004 and March 2007 he worked as a commercial real estate broker for Trammell Crow Company. He graduated from Bishop McGuiness Catholic High School and Southern Methodist University before marrying Brittney Ann O’Kelley in October 2005.[3] The same year unsuccessfully ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Between March 2007 and March 2010 he worked for Chesapeake Energy as the Real Estate Development Manager. He has owned Keating Investments since March 2010.[4]

Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety

Despite supporting Todd Lamb during the 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election, Keating was appointed Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety on February 21, 2019, by Governor Kevin Stitt.[5] He resigned December 31, 2020.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Zizzo . David . Newest First Family Structured, Diverse . 15 May 2024 . . November 13, 1994.
  2. News: Oklahoma governor appoints Keating, Brurud to cabinet . 15 May 2024 . . . 21 February 2019 . en.
  3. News: O'Kelley, Keating . 15 May 2024 . . 21 October 2005 . en.
  4. Web site: Anthony F. Keating, III . uhat.org . Oklahoma University Authority and Trust . 15 May 2024.
  5. News: Hoberock . Barbara . Excited for Cabinet job, Chip Keating discusses coming back to Capitol to 'be part of the solution' . 15 May 2024 . . 13 July 2019 . en.
  6. News: Severin . Kevin . Sec. Keating resigns as OK's Secretary of Public Safety . 15 May 2024 . . 31 December 2020 . en.
  7. News: Clay . Nolan . Gov. Kevin Stitt loses another Cabinet secretary . 15 May 2024 . . January 2, 2021.