Seth McKeel
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 40th district |
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In office November 20, 2012 – November 18, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Eisnaugle |
| Succeeded by | Colleen Burton |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 63rd district |
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In office November 21, 2006 – November 20, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Dennis A. Ross |
| Succeeded by | Mark Danish |
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June 5, 1975 Lakeland, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (B.A.) |
| Profession | Real estate agent |
| Religion | Methodism |
Seth McKeel (born June 5, 1975) was a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014, representing the 63rd District from 2006 to 2012 and the 40th District, which included most of metropolitan Lakeland in Polk County, from 2012 to 2014.
McKeel attended the University of Florida, where he graduated in 1997 with a degree in political science. After graduation, he studied British politics abroad in the United Kingdom at the Florida State University London Study Centre. In 2000, McKeel was elected to the Lakeland City Commission, where he served until December 2005.
In 2006, incumbent State Representative Dennis A. Ross opted to run for re-election in the 64th District rather than the 63rd, where he had previously been elected, creating an open seat. McKeel opted to run in the 63rd District, which included much of western Polk County and southeastern Hillsborough County and won the Republican primary unopposed. In the general election, he campaigned on "small business regulation and education" and faced massage therapist James Davis, the Democratic nominee, who shared a name with the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor, Jim Davis; McKeel took the name association seriously, noting that he was "nervous about what his opponent's name might mean on a night when Democrats were doing well across the country." However, he was ultimately successful over Davis, winning with over 60% of the vote. In both 2008 and 2010, McKeel was elected unopposed.
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