Congressman Ric Keller, 43, was re-elected in November of 2006, to his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He represents the people of the 8th Congressional District, which covers the greater Orlando area and stretches from Celebration to Ocala.

Congressman Keller has served as the chairman, and now ranking member, of the House higher education subcommittee.  As the only Floridian in Congress to serve on the House Education and Labor Committee, Congressman Keller is the state's point man on education issues in Washington.

Congressman Keller also sits on the House Judiciary Committee, where he has been a leading advocate of the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) program to put more law enforcement officers on our streets.

Congressman Keller was raised in Orlando, and graduated from Boone High School. He received his bachelor's degree from East Tennessee State University, where he graduated first in his class. He received his law degree from Vanderbilt University.

Ric resides in Orlando with his wife, Dee Dee. He has four children, Nick, Christy, Kaylee and Kate.

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