Representative  W. Keith Perry

District 21
Republican

• View Original Rep. Travis W. Cummings, R-Orange Park, right, confers on the House floor with Rep. Keith W. Perry, R-Gainesville, April 2, 2013.
• View Original From the left, Speaker-designate and House Redistricting Committee Chair Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, Rep. W. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, and Rep. Ronald "Doc" Renuart, R-Ponte Vedra Beach, confer on the House floor, January 24, 2012.
• View Original Rep W. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, studies redistricting maps, December 6, 2011.
• View Original Rep. W. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, offers debate on HB 7149 relating to Water Hyacinths on the House floor, April 14, 2011.
• View Original New House members are sworn into office by Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, right, during Organization session, November 16, 2010. From the left, Rep. Fredrick W. "Fred" Costello, R-Ormond Beach; Rep. Dennis K. Baxley, R-Ocala; Rep. W. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville; Rep. Tom Goodson, R-Rockledge; and Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha.
• View Original New House members are sworn into office by Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, right, during Organization session, November 16, 2010. From the left, Rep. Fredrick W. "Fred" Costello, R-Ormond Beach; Rep. Dennis K. Baxley, R-Ocala; Rep. W. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville; Rep. Tom Goodson, R-Rockledge; and Rep. Larry Metz, R-Yalaha.

Member Information

Biographical Information

City of Residence:  Gainesville

Occupation:  Contractor

Spouse:  Amy S. Cekander of Champaign, Illinois

Child(ren):  Alexis, Amanda

Education:  Buchholz High, graduated, 1976

Born:  December 3, 1958, Tallahassee, FL

Religious Affiliation:  Christian

Recreational Interest:  boating, fishing, hiking

Legislative Service

Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2010, reelected subsequently

Deputy Whip, August 12, 2011-2012

Affiliations

Chamber of Commerce, board member

Gainesville Quarterback Club

House of Hope, President

Boys and Girls Club, past board member

Highlights

The Able Trust, Legislator of the Year, 2011

American Conservative Union, Defender of Liberty, 2011, 2012