William Richard Keating is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he first entered Congress in 2011, representing Massachusetts's 10th congressional district until redistricting. Keating's district includes Cape Cod and most of the South Coast. He raised his profile advocating for criminal justice issues in both houses of the Massachusetts General Court from 1977 to 1999 before becoming district attorney of Norfolk County, where he served three terms before being elected to Congress.

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Born
1952-09-06, Norwood
Education
Boston College, Suffolk University Law School, Sharon High School
Prior Occupations
politician, lawyer
Positions Held
United States representative, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, member of the State Senate of Massachusetts, district attorney
Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
Massachusetts
Status
Current member
In office since
2011
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