Steve Metzer

Tulsa World Capitol Bureau Staff Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY — Chip Keating, the son of former Republican Gov. Frank Keating, announced his entry Wednesday as a candidate for governor in next year’s election.

A former Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and state secretary of public safety, Keating also has had a private-sector career in the oil and gas industry.

The Republican, who was invited to speak during a meeting of the conservative OCPAC Foundation held in Oklahoma City, said he felt called to run for governor because he thought the state would benefit from a leader, like President Donald Trump, who hasn’t been a political insider.

“We need leadership that is tough, tough enough to meet our challenges straight on with conviction and resolve,” Keating said. “We can’t afford p

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