Keene Citizens

Economic Development Corporation (Type A Board) | Keene, TX

Samantha works in real estate. She is also the president of Keene's Economic Development Corporation (Type A Board). 

Samantha previously ran for the Keene City Council but did not win.

As of September 19, 2025, Samantha Gillin did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports the Keene fire and police departments.

- Supports the Keene fire and police departments.

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Samantha Gillin

Samantha's campaign for Keene City Council Member, Place 2 is her first entry into politics. 

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Kaleb Boal is from Pennsylvania. He is a husband and has four children. He has lived in Keen for four years.

Kaleb served in the Army Airborne Infantry for 10 years.

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Kaleb previously ran for Keene City Council in 2024 but did not win.

As of September 19, 2025, Kaleb Boal did not have a website or any information online.

Kaleb Boal

Kaleb Boal's campaign for Keene City Council Member, Place 1 is his first entry into politics. 

Kaleb was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He is a husband and a father to four children. 

Kaleb is a veteran. He served in the Army Airborne Infantry for 10 years.

Kaleb ran for Keen City Council in 2024 but did not win.

Kaleb Boal's campaign for Keene City Council Member, Place II is his first entry into politics.

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Whitney Gonzales has a bachelor's degree in mathematics education and a master's degree in public school administration from East Central University. She also has a master of Education from Liberty University and a Doctor of Education from North Central University.

Whitney is a school principal at Ki Charter. Previously, she worked as a high school math teacher and as an adjunct math professor at Strayer University.

Election Information | Keene, TX

As of September 19, 2025, Whitney P. Gonzales did not have a website or any information online.

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Whitney P. Gonzales

Whitney P. Gonzales's campaign for Keene City Council Member, Place 2 is her first entry into politics.

- City council members collaborate to create and enforce city policies, including legislation on essential services like police, fire, parks, libraries, and utilities.
- They work alongside the mayor to manage city departments, including transportation and parks and recreation.
- Council members can be elected to represent specific districts or the entire city at-large.
- The structure of city councils, including the number of members, their terms, term limits, and partisanship, differs by county.