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James "Jim" Keffer</h1> <br> <h2> <a href="/web/20150708145231/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/districts/tx-house/60/"> District 60</a> (R-Eastland) </h2> </div> </div> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-6"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Contact Info</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Email</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="/web/20150708145231/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4228232f27316c292724242730022a2d3731276c31362336276c363a6c3731"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1dbd0dcd4c29fdad4d7d7d4c3f1d9dec4c2d49fc2c5d0c5d49fc5c99fc4c2">[email protected]</span><script cf-hash="f9e31" type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */!function(){try{var t="currentScript"in document?document.currentScript:function(){for(var t=document.getElementsByTagName("script"),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute("cf-hash"))return t[e]}();if(t&&t.previousSibling){var e,r,n,i,c=t.previousSibling,a=c.getAttribute("data-cfemail");if(a){for(e="",r=parseInt(a.substr(0,2),16),n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)i=parseInt(a.substr(n,2),16)^r,e+=String.fromCharCode(i);e=document.createTextNode(e),c.parentNode.replaceChild(e,c)}}}catch(u){}}();/* ]]> */</script></a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Websites</th> <td class="table-data"> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/member-page/?district=60">Rep. James L. "Jim" Keffer, District 60</a> <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://jimkeffer.com/">Jim Keffer State Representative</a> </td> </table> </div> <div class="cell w-6"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Capitol Office</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-map" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Phone</th> <td class="table-data"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/tel:+1-512-463-0656">512-463-0656</a></td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Room</th> <td class="table-data">1W.11</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Address</th> <td class="table-data">P.O. Box 2910<br/> Austin, TX 78768</td> </tr> </table> <p>Locate this office on a <a href="/web/20150708145231/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/offices/1W.11/">map</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div id="profile" class="tabs"> <ul> <li> <a href="#statistics_tab" title="">Details</a> </li> <li> <a href="/web/20150708145231/http://www.texastribune.org/directory/bio/jim-keffer/" title="">Bio</a> </li> </ul> <div id="statistics_tab"> <div class="grid"> <div class="cell w-4"> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Political Profile</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Current Office</th> <td class="table-data">Texas House of Representatives</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">District</th> <td class="table-data">60</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Party</th> <td class="table-data">Republican Party</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Term Expiration</th> <td class="table-data">2016</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Term Length</th> <td class="table-data">2 years</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Financial Statements</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <ul class="data financials"> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2014/Keffer.pdf">2014</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2012/KefferCY2012.pdf">2012</a></li> <li><a href="//web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.texastribune.org/media/filings/2011/jim-keffer.pdf">2011</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2010-financials-00032876-321.pdf">2010</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2009-financials-00032876-321.pdf">2009</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2008-financials-00032876-321.pdf">2008</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2007-financials-00032876-363958.pdf">2007</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2006-financials-00032876-347581.pdf">2006</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2005-financials-00032876-303301.pdf">2005</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2004-financials-00032876-276803.pdf">2004</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2003-financials-00032876-243360.pdf">2003</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2002-financials-00032876-222119.pdf">2002</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2001-financials-00032876-190950.pdf">2001</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-2000-financials-00032876-171867.pdf">2000</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-1999-financials-00032876-136202.pdf">1999</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-1998-financials-00032876-120408.pdf">1998</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-1997-financials-00032876-96221.pdf">1997</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-1996-financials-00032876-82540.pdf">1996</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150708145231/http://records.texastribune.org/personal-finance/jim-keffer-1995-financials-00032876-58515.pdf">1995</a></li> </ul> <table class="table financials" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <th class="table-row" scope="row">Year</th> <td class="table-data year"></td> </tr> <tr> <th></th> <td class="table-data"><input type="button" value="Download PDF"/></td> </tr> </table> <p><a href="/web/20150708145231/http://www.texastribune.org/bidness/explore/jim-keffer/">Learn more</a> about this elected official's financial interests.</p> </div> <div class="cell w-5"> <header class="section-header"> 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HWY 377 #105<br/> Granbury, TX 76048</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Committees</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table"> <tr> <td class="table-data">Natural Resources (Chair)</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Energy Resources </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data">Redistricting</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Staffers</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table"> <tr> <td class="table-data"><a href="/web/20150708145231/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#137277727e3d7b726a7d7661537b7c6660763d60677267763d676b3d6660">Adam Haynes</a></td> <td class="table-data">Chief of staff</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"><a href="/web/20150708145231/http://www.texastribune.org/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e19213c3a2660082f3c2f2c2b2b0e26213b3d2b603d3a2f3a2b603a36603b3d">Worth Farabee</a></td> <td class="table-data">Legislative director</td> </tr> </table> <header class="section-header"> <h3>Election Info</h3> </header> <hr class="thin"> <table class="table table-election"> <thead class="table-header"> <tr> <th>Election</th> <th>Outcome</th> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2014 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="7891"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2014 Republican Party Primary Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="7340"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 56.29% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2012 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="6572"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2012 Republican Party Primary Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="5900"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2010 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="5462"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2008 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="3693"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 76.76% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2008 Republican Party Primary Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="2564"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2006 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="3955"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 67.19% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2006 Republican Party Primary Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="3370"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2004 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="3602"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 69.88% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2004 Republican Primary Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="4504"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2002 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="4333"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 91.34% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2002 Republican Primary Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="3498"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 62.52% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2000 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="2009"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 2000 Republican Party Primary Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="3022"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 1998 General Election </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="1039"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="table-data"> 1998 Republican Primary </td> <td class="table-data" data-race="195"> <span class="won_election">Won</span> with 100.00% </td> 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