Ben Keathley

{{Infobox officeholder|

| name = Ben Keathley

| office = Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 101st district

| term_start = January 4, 2023

| predecessor = Bruce DeGroot

| birth_name = Benjamin Alan-Kumar Keathley

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|December 29, 1988}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri

| party = Republican

| alma_mater = Syracuse University

| occupation = Lawyer

| website = {{Official website|www.benkeathley.com}}

| image = BenKeathley.jpg

}}

Ben Keathley is an American politician and lawyer who has served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives since January 4, 2023. He represents the 101st district, which as of 2022 encompasses a majority of the city of Chesterfield in West St. Louis County, Missouri. Keathley was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives on November 8, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Ballotpedia |title=Ben Keathley |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Ben_Keathley |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=Ballotpedia}}

Keathley is a lifelong resident of St. Louis County. He has Indian and Malaysian ancestry through his Mother, who was born in Malaysia.{{Cite book |last=Keathley |first=Sarah |title=Ben's Baseball Excitement |publisher=Dorrance Publishing Co. |year=2002 |isbn=978-0805952506 |pages=32 |language=English}}

He graduated from Marquette High School in Chesterfield. He attended Knox College, earning a Bachelor's Degree. Afterwards, Keathley graduated from Law School at Syracuse University College of Law and obtained a Master's degree in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Since graduating from Syracuse University, Keathley has worked as an attorney, with his practice based in Chesterfield. In 2017, Keathley was elected to Chesterfield City Council where he served as a council member until 2021. Keathley attends King of Kings Lutheran Church in Chesterfield.{{Cite web |last=Missouri House of Representatives |title=Ben Keathley, biography |url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?district=101&year=2023 |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=Missouri House of Representatives}}

Politics

= Chesterfield City Council (2017–2021) =

Keathley was first elected to the Chesterfield City Council as the Ward 2 Council Member on April 4, 2017, winning a four-way race with 43.8% of the vote.{{Cite web |last=St. Luis County Board of Elections |date=April 17, 2017 |title=April 4, 2017 Official Election Results |url=https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-government/board-of-elections/election-results-archive/2017-election-results/april-4-2017-general-municipal-election/official-election-results/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=St. Louis County Government}} In 2019, Keathley was re-elected, receiving 80.08% of the vote on April 2, 2019.{{Cite web |last=St. Louis County Board of Elections |date=April 11, 2019 |title=April 2, 2019 Official Election Results |url=https://stlouiscountymo.gov/st-louis-county-government/board-of-elections/election-results-archive/2019-election-results/april-2-2019-general-municipal-election/ |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=St. Louis County Government}}

On September 18, 2018, Keathley was the Constitution Day speaker at University of the Incarnate Word, discussing the constitutional role of local government.{{Cite web |last=Incarnate Word University |date=September 18, 2018 |title=Councilman Ben Keathley Speaks at UIW |url=https://www.uiw.edu/chass/news-and-events/news/2018/councilman-ben-keathley-speaks-at-uiw.html |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=Incarnate Word University}}

Keathley served two terms as chair of the Public Health and Safety Committee for the City of Chesterfield.{{Cite web |last=Missouri House of Representatives |date= |title=Ben Keathley biography |url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?district=101&year=2023 |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=Missouri House of Representatives}} As a Council Member, Keathley supported body cameras for police officers,{{Cite web |last=Shapiro |first=Mary |date=June 6, 2017 |title=Chesterfield police to give body cameras a one-year trial |url=https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/chesterfield-police-to-give-body-cameras-a-one-year-trial/article_231c1a6c-f3aa-5ede-9129-7f893252c182.html |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=STL Today}} opposed a merger of St. Louis City and St. Louis County,{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Chad |date=January 30, 2019 |title=Chesterfield Leaders Consider Alternatives To Better Together's St. Louis City-County Merger Plan |url=https://news.stlpublicradio.org/politics-issues/2019-01-30/chesterfield-leaders-consider-alternatives-to-better-togethers-st-louis-city-county-merger-plan |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=STL-NPR}} and opposed the creation of special taxing districts, such as Tax increment financing districts.{{Cite web |last=Leny |first=Cathy |date=November 7, 2022 |title=TIF Commission holds public hearing regarding redevelopment plan in Chesterfield |url=https://www.westnewsmagazine.com/news/chesterfield/tif-commission-holds-public-hearing-regarding-redevelopment-plan-in-chesterfield/article_ff0e135e-5ab9-11ed-808b-6f26fc03c91c.html |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=WestNewsMagazine}}

= State Representative (2023) =

In 2025, Keathley co-sponsored legislation to void non-discrimination ordinances for Section 8 tenants passed in several Missouri cities.{{Cite web |last=Bates |first=Clara |date=2025-04-23 |title=Bill overturning protections for Section 8 renters a step away from Missouri governor’s desk |url=https://missouriindependent.com/2025/04/23/bill-overturning-protections-for-section-8-renters-a-step-away-from-missouri-governors-desk/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=Missouri Independent |language=en-US}}

Representative Keathley serves on the following committees:

Utilities (Vice chairman)
Professional Registration and Licensing
Healthcare Reform
Special Interim Committee on the Earnings Tax
Subcommittee on Appropriations – General Administration{{Cite web |last=Missouri House of Representatives |title=Ben Keathley – Committee Assignments |url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?district=101&year=2023 |access-date=July 18, 2023 |website=Missouri House of Representatives}}