On November 7, 2023, Mr. Sydnor was elected as Mayor of the City of Laurel and sworn in on November 27, 2023.
Keith worked in law enforcement for more than 22 years. In early 2019, he retired as a Pretrial Services Officer for the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia. He has served as a Correctional Officer for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a Correctional Officer for the Virginia Department of Corrections, and a Deputy Sheriff for the Petersburg, Virginia Sheriff’s Office.

Keith is a retired Chief Petty Officer from the United States Navy. His illustrious military career includes two deployments to the Persian Gulf; a 2001 mobilization for Operation Noble Eagle (9/11); and two deployments to Kuwait for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.