1. Keith Alan Self was born on March 20,1953 and is an American politician who has been the United States representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district since 2023.
17 Facts About Keith Self
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Keith Self earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the United States Military Academy in 1975.
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Keith Self is a life member of the National Rifle Association of America.
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Keith Self served in the United States Army from 1975 to 1999.
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Keith Self was a member of the Army Special Forces and Army Rangers.
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Keith Self was deployed to Qatar, Egypt, Germany, Afghanistan, and Belgium.
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Keith Self was recalled to active duty from 2002 to 2003, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.
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Keith Self was then elected as the county judge for Collin County, Texas, serving three terms from 2007 to 2018.
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Keith Self was a candidate for Texas's 3rd congressional district in the March 2022 Republican primary, finishing second to incumbent Van Taylor and advancing to a May runoff.
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On January 3,2023, at the beginning of the 118th Congress, Keith Self voted for Jim Jordan and later for Byron Donalds to be the US House speaker, in a rebuke of House minority leader Kevin McCarthy.
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Keith Self was one of 15 Republicans to change their votes.
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Keith Self has faced public scrutiny for invoking quotes made by the Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels.
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In 2010, while running for the Republican primary for his second term as judge, Keith Self quoted Goebbels, saying "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it" while disparaging his opponent, John Muns.
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Keith Self did not recant his statement, despite concern from his own party for invoking a Nazi, and posted the quote on his website.
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McBride responded by misgendering Keith Self saying, "Thank you, Madam Chair".
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Keith Self has said that he considers the growth of US national debt "the existential threat that our nation faces today".
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Keith Self was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.