William F. Keller

For other people named Bill Keller, see Bill Keller (disambiguation).

William F. "Bill" Keller (born January 19, 1951) is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.^[3]

William F. Keller
Keller being honored by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, 2010
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 184th district
In office January 5, 1993[1] – January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Connie McHugh
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Fiedler
Personal details
Born	(1951-01-19) January 19, 1951 (age 73) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Children	2 children
Alma mater	La Salle University
Occupation	Longshoreman[2]

Education

In 1968, he graduated from Bishop Neuman High School. He received a degree in business from La Salle University in 1972.^[2]

Career

Since 1974, he has been the owner of KO Sporting Goods in Philadelphia.^[4] He also worked as a longshoreman from 1968 to 1992 and was a member of the International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1291.^[4] He was first elected to represent the 184th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1992.^[5]

On February 16, 2018, Keller announced that he would not run for another term.^[6]

Criminal investigation

On August 18, 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service raided the homes and offices of Keller and his business partner, Mark Olkowski, as well as his chief of staff, Lorraine DiSpaldo, and a former staffer and then traffic court judge, Robert Mulgrew.^[7] Olkowski, DiSpaldo, and Mulgrew later pleaded guilty to various fraud and tax-evasion charges.^[8] Keller was never charged with any crime, and claimed to be unaware of the criminal activity.^[9]

References

1. "SESSION OF 1993 - 177TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 1993-01-05.
2. "WILLIAM F. KELLER". Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
3. Cox, Harold (2010-02-26). "House Members K". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
4. "Representative William F. Keller (PA)". Project Vote Smart.
5. "Rep. William F. Keller - 184th Legislative District". Official Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus.
6. "South Philly lawmaker won't seek re-election". Philly Voice. 16 February 2018.
7. "Offices of State Rep., Staffer and Judge Raided". WPVI-TV. August 18, 2010.
   - "Feds raid offices of state rep, traffic court judge". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
   - "Feds raid office of Philadelphia state rep". Times Leader. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
8. "New Jersey Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Charges". Federal Bureau of Investigation. April 24, 2013.
   - "Judge Hands Down Prison Term for Fraud Scheme Involving Former Traffic Court Judge". Federal Bureau of Investigation. November 25, 2013.
   - "Former Philadelphia Traffic Court Judge Pleads Guilty to Scheme That Defrauded Pennsylvania of State Grant Funds". Federal Bureau of Investigation. September 19, 2013.
9. "South Philly state Rep's business partner indicted on tax charges". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-14.

External links

• William F. Keller (Democrat), Pennsylvania House of Representatives website
• William F. Keller, Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus
• Profile at Vote Smart