Wes Keller

Wes Keller
Alaska House of Representatives District 7
Incumbent
In office
2007-Present
Term ends
January 26, 2015
Years in position	6
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$50,400/year
Per diem	$238 or $253/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
Next election	November 4, 2014
Appointed	2007
Appointed by	Governor Sarah Palin
Term limits	N/A
Personal
Birthday	April 24, 1946
Profession	Legislator
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Wes Keller (b. April 24, 1946) is a Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 7 since his appointment in 2007.

Keller served as Chief of Staff for Senator Fred Dyson from 1999-2007. He has also worked as a residential building contractor, oilfield worker, and director of the Alaska Teamster Training Center.

Keller is a member of the Education Technology Partnership.

Keller is vice chair of Social Services Policy Committee, and a member of Drop Out Prevention Task Force with NCSL (National Conference State Legislators). He is also on the Education Task Force with ALEC (America Legislative Exchange Council).

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Keller served on the following committees:

Alaska Committee Assignments, 2013
• Health & Social Services, Vice-chair
• Judiciary, Chair
• Rules
• State Affairs, Vice-chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Keller served on these committees:

Alaska Committee Assignments, 2011
• Economic Development, Trade & Tourism
• Health & Social Services, Chair
• Judiciary
• State Affairs, Vice Chair

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Keller served on these committees:

Alaska Committee Assignments, 2009
• Administrative Regulation Review, Chair
• Community & Regional Affairs
• Education
• Health & Social Services, Co-Chair

Issues

Sponsored legislation

• HB 197 - "An Act establishing minimum standards for open enrollment virtual charter schools; and relating to student count estimates and facilities constituting a school."
• HB 226 - "Renaming Seldon Road and that portion of Bogard Road that extends between Palmer and Meadow Lakes as Veterans' Way."
• HB 232 - "An Act relating to commercial motor vehicles and exempting certain vehicles from certain requirements related to commercial motor vehicles."
• HB 259 - "An Act relating to citizenship requirements and an alcohol impairment and drug testing program for applicants for and recipients of adult public assistance."
• HB 260 - "An Act relating to preventive care services for medical assistance recipients; and providing for an effective date."

Policy positions

Debt negotiations

Keller is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states, the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.

TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.

Elections

2012

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2012

Keller ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Alaska House of Representatives District 7. He defeated Roger Purcell in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012. Keller won re-election in the general election.

Alaska House of Representatives, District 7, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Wes Keller Incumbent	95.4%	5,517
	Write in	Write-in	4.6%	265
Total Votes				5,782

Alaska House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Wes Keller Incumbent	68.2%	1,468
Roger Purcell	31.8%	686
Total Votes		2,154

2010

See also: Alaska House of Representatives elections, 2010

Keller won re-election to the 14th District Seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the primary or the general election.

2008

In 2008 Keller was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives District 14. Keller (R) finished with 7,127 votes while his opponent Rose Smith (D) finished with 2,002. Keller raised $18,876 for his campaign fund.

Alaska House of Representatives District 14
Candidates		Votes
Wes Keller (R)		7,127
Rose Smith (D)		2,002

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Keller raised $14,674 in contributions.

His two largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Alaska Association Of Realtors	$1,000
Penney, Robert C	$1,000

2008

In 2008 Keller raised $18,876 for his campaign fund. Five of his top contributors are listed below.

Contributor	2008 total
Wesley C Keller	$6,545
Robert C Penney	$1,000
AK Assoc of Realtors	$1,000
John Miller	$500
Jack Taub	$500

Personal

Keller and his wife Gayle have three children.

Recent news

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Wes Keller News Feed

• Legislation trims transportation regulation - Alaskajournal.com

External links

Suggest a link

• Wes Keller's campaign website
• Alaska State Legislature - Representative Wes Keller
• Project Vote Smart legislative profile
• Project Vote Smart biography
• Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008
• Alaska's House Majority - Wes Keller profile
• Facebook page

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Alaska House of Representatives District 7 2013–present	Succeeded by N/A
Preceded by Vic Khoring	Alaska House of Representatives District 14 2007–2013	Succeeded by Max Gruenberg (D)