William Raymond Keith (October 24, 1929 – January 30, 2009) was an American businessman and politician.

Biography

Born in

Jackson, Michigan Jackson is the only city and county seat of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534, down from 36,316 at the 2000 census. Located along Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 127, it is approxi ...

, Keith served in the

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. He went to the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

School of Banking. Keith was involved in the banking business and lived in

Garden City, Michigan Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,692. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region and is approximately west of the city of Detroit. M-153 (Ford Road) r ...

. He served on the Garden City Board of Education. Keith served in the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

from 1973 to 1982 and from 1993 to 1994. He was a

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. He died on January 30, 2009.State of Michigan State Board of Education-Resolution-William R. Keith
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1929 births 2009 deaths People from Jackson, Michigan People from Garden City, Michigan Military personnel from Michigan University of Michigan alumni Businesspeople from Michigan School board members in Michigan Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators 20th-century American businesspeople {{Michigan-politician-stub