Chip Keating

Chip Keating
Oklahoma Secretary of Public Safety
In office February 21, 2019 – December 31, 2020
Governor	Kevin Stitt
Preceded by	Rusty Rhoades
Succeeded by	Tricia Everest
Personal details
Born	Francis Anthony Keating III 1980/1981
Parents	Francis Anthony Keating II (father) Catherine Heller Keating (mother)

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.[3] He graduated from Bishop McGuiness Catholic High School and Southern Methodist University before marrying Brittney Ann O’Kelley in October 2005.[4] The same year unsuccessfully ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[5] 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.[3]

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][2] He resigned December 31, 2020.[6][7]

Later political activities

Chip Keating, along with Michael Mallick, raised $100,000 for the Advance Right political action committee in 2024. The PAC paid for anti-Greg McCortney mailers and he lost his reelection campaign.[8]

References

1. Zizzo, David (November 13, 1994). "Newest First Family Structured, Diverse". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
2. "Oklahoma governor appoints Keating, Brurud to cabinet". KSWO-TV. Associated Press. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
3. "Anthony F. Keating, III". uhat.org. Oklahoma University Authority and Trust. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
4. "O'Kelley, Keating". The Norman Transcript. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
5. Hoberock, Barbara (13 July 2019). "Excited for Cabinet job, Chip Keating discusses coming back to Capitol to 'be part of the solution'". Tulsa World. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
6. Severin, Kevin (31 December 2020). "Sec. Keating resigns as OK's Secretary of Public Safety". KOKH-TV. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
7. Clay, Nolan (January 2, 2021). "Gov. Kevin Stitt loses another Cabinet secretary". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
8. Adcock, Clifton; August 26, The Frontier (August 26, 2024). "Tracing the source of dark money-fueled attack ads that helped topple the Oklahoma Senate's next leader". The Frontier. Retrieved August 26, 2024.

1. As Chief Transportation Advisor