House District 4 · Forney, TX
A Forney electrical contractor, cattle rancher, and former 20-year Forney ISD trustee, Rep. Bell chairs the House Committee on General Investigating and represents Kaufman and eastern Henderson Counties.
Biography
A lifelong Texan, Rep. Keith Bell resides in Forney, Texas. Before being elected to represent House District 4 in November 2018, Keith served as a trustee on the Forney ISD School Board for 20 years, and was elected president fourteen times.
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Rep. Bell has been in the electrical field since 1976. He founded Intex Electrical Contractors, Inc. in November 1983 and serves as CEO/President. Keith holds a Master Electricians License in the State of Texas and served the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as past chairman of the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board. He is also active in numerous trade organizations, including the Independent Electrical Contractors Association (IEC), where he was elected to a two-year term as President of the Dallas Chapter of the IEC, and later served as the Texas IEC Chapter President. Before taking office, Rep. Bell acted as IEC of Texas’ Governmental Affairs Chairman for almost two decades. Bell also serves on the Board of Directors at Baylor Scott & White Hospital — Sunnyvale.
A graduate of Dallas Baptist University with a Bachelor in Business Studies, Keith and his wife, Annette, have been married for over 40 years. They have two grown daughters, six grandchildren, and are members of First Baptist Church of Forney.
Biography sourced from the official Texas House of Representatives website.
Contact Information
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0458
Athens, TX 75751
(903) 675-3069
Forney, TX 75126
(972) 552-5573
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