William R. Keating
DemocratU.S. Representative, MA-9| Age | 73 (b. 1952-09-06) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2011-01-05 (~15 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White (Irish-American; grandparents immigrated from Ireland) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | BA, Boston College (1974); MBA, Boston College (1982); JD, Suffolk University Law School (1985) |
| Prior occupation | Attorney and law firm partner (Keating & Fishman); Massachusetts State Representative (1977–1985); Massachusetts State Senator (1985–1999); Norfolk County District Attorney (1999–2011); worked as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service while in college |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Norwood, Massachusetts |
| Marital status | Married — Tevis Keating (retired flight attendant) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Bourne, Massachusetts |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Massachusetts State Representative, 19th Norfolk District (1977–1979) · Massachusetts State Representative, 8th Norfolk District (1979–1985) · Massachusetts State Senator (1985–1999) · Norfolk County District Attorney (1999–2011) · U.S. Representative, Massachusetts 10th Congressional District (2011–2013) |
| Committees | House Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation · House Committee on Armed Services – Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations · House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment) · House Committee on Foreign Affairs – Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific |
| Caucuses | New Democrat Coalition · Congressional Equality Caucus · Congressional Ukraine Caucus (Co-Chair) · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · House Baltic Caucus · U.S.–Japan Caucus · Congressional Arts Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus |
| Leadership | Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment |
| Ideology | Moderate Democrat; member of New Democrat Coalition; Heritage Action lifetime score 5%; GovTrack ideology score not computed (introduced fewer than 10 bills in 2024 term) |
| Signature legislation | Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission Reauthorization Act (enacted via FY2023 omnibus spending package, reauthorizes commission through 2029) · Drug sentencing reform legislation (1988, Massachusetts State Senate) · Juvenile sentencing legislation (1991, Massachusetts State Senate) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $1,486,040–$3,718,000 (2014) · estimate
| Accenture plc Class A | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Airbnb Inc. Common Stock | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Microsoft Corporation | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Moody's Corporation | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| NXP Semiconductors | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| PepsiCo Inc. | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| PNC Financial | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Procter & Gamble Company | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| ServiceNow | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | stock · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| PIMCO ETF Enhanced Short Maturity | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
| Principal Diversified Real Estate Fund | fund · $1,001–$15,000 · 2023 |
Top donors: Building Trade Unions ($55,500) · Lawyers/Law Firms ($49,750) · Keches Law Group ($13,025) · Democracy Engine ($15,500) · Lockheed Martin PAC ($2,000 (2022 cycle))
Top industries: Building Trade Unions · Lawyers/Law Firms · Defense Contractors · Ideological/Single-Issue PACs · Real Estate
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.