Keith Graf Email & Phone Number

Keith has worked in politics and government since his graduation from Texas Christian University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He managed a grass-roots campaign for a State Senator and later served as the Senator’s Administrative Director. He has since held positions that include Regional Director for United States Senator Phil Gramm and Field Director for Texans for Rick Perry. He served as Director for the Office of Aerospace and Aviation under Governor Perry where he worked with domestic and international aerospace and aviation companies to locate or expand into the state. He led the project to locate a new SpaceX launch facility to South Texas.Keith currently serves in Governor Greg Abbott’s Office, where the Executive Director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission. He works with local communities to support their installations and has overseen the distribution of over $129 million in state grant funds since 2016. The grants are awarded to local military communities to fund infrastructure projects directly supporting installations. He also worked with the legislature to pass a law that allows the Texas Department of Transportation to provide work on military installations. Keith worked with the City of Austin on landing the location of the headquarters of Army Futures Command.He was appointed by Governor Perry to serve on the Texas Cyber Security Council, He also, serves on the Texas Homeland Security Council, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) Advisory Board, and Chaired the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence and Innovation at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Keith was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Association of Defense Communities. Keith is actively involved in many organizations including Executive Advisory Board of the Capitol Area Boy Scouts of America. Keith is life member of the National Eagle Scout Association, and a member of the Order of St. John.

Listed skills include Government, Public Policy, Legislative Relations, Policy, and 45 others.

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  Executive Director, Texas Military Preparedness Commission

  Office Of Texas Governor Greg Abbott

  2009 - Present - Austin, Texas Area

  Texas Military Preparedness Commission’s goal is to preserve, protect, expand, and attract new military missions, assets, and installations. Additionally, the TMPC encourages defense-related businesses to expand or relocate in Texas.