Seth McKeel

( Florida )

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Clients

1) AJM Conservation and Cattle LLC

2) Association of Florida Colleges, Inc

3) Beer Industry of Florida, Inc

4) Bellini Family Capital LLC

5) Bonnet Springs Park, Inc.

6) Chastain Skillman, Inc.

7) Citizens for Hillsborough County, LLC

8) City of Crystal River

9) City of Lakeland

10) City of Plant City

11) City of Sarasota

12) City of St. Petersburg

13) Desoto County Board of Commissioners

14) Dex Imaging Inc.

15) DSM Technology Consultants

16) Employer Direct Healthcare

17) Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association

18) Florida Turfgrass Association

19) FortiFi Financial, Inc.

20) Gopher Resource

21) Harrell's, LLC

22) Hillsborough Community College Foundation, Inc.

23) Homes by WestBay, LLC

24) Junior Achievement of Florida Foundation, Inc.

25) Kinder Morgan

26) Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

27) Lakeland Regional Health Systems

28) LandSouth Group, LLC

29) Mote Marine Laboratory

30) Peace River Center

31) Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners

32) Polk County Clerk of Court

33) R'Club Child Care, Inc.

34) Realty Trust Group, LLC

35) Sarasota County Government

36) South Central Florida Express, Inc

37) Southeastern University

38) Southern Gardens Citrus Groves Corporation

39) Southern Gardens Citrus Holding Corporation

40) Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery Corporation

41) Tall Timbers Research, Inc.

42) Tax Collector's Office for Polk County

43) The Gasparilla Inn & Club

44) The Lunz Group

45) The Mahaffey Apartment Company

46) The Skills Center, Inc.

47) The Southern Group

48) United States Sugar Corporation

49) West Pasco Youth Soccer Association, Inc.

50) William Daniels Mills Theater Company

Biography

Seth McKeel recently concluded a long and distinguished career in public service that began in 2000 with his election to the Lakeland City Commission at the age of 24. Seth was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2006 and re-elected subsequently until the conclusion of his eight year term limit in November of 2014. A Tampa Bay area native, Seth's among the fifth generation in his family to call Florida home.

Early in his legislative career, Seth tackled tough issues including higher education reform as well as energy, agriculture, and natural resources policy. A strong commitment to fiscal responsibility earned Seth the trust of House Speaker Will Weatherford. In 2012 the Speaker tapped Seth to be the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee where he led the Florida House's efforts to balance the $77 billion budget of the third largest state in the Union. Under his leadership Florida maintained AAA bond rating and set aside more than $3 billion in healthy reserves.

As a former City Commissioner, Seth understands regional issues and excels at achieving local consensus. Legislative colleagues trusted Seth to chair the Polk County Legislative Delegation, Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation for two years in a row, and larger 9-county Bay Area Legislative Delegation.

A graduate of the University of Florida (UF), Seth recently was awarded the Presidential Medallion, one of the university's highest awards, for his contributions and service to UF and higher education in our state. Seth is a Graduate of Leadership Florida, Leadership Lakeland, and a member of Florida Blue Key -- "Florida's oldest and most prestigious Leadership Honorary since 1923."

Seth credits the YMCA's Youth in Government program for sparking his interest in public service and his respect for civic engagement. Seth has a knack for solving problems and excels at building relationships.

Seth proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida and is a member of Leadership Florida's West Central Florida Regional Council.

Seth and his wife Kim, who's also a Tampa Bay native, live in Lakeland with their two children Seth, III and Caroline.

Last Updated: February 13, 2024