Matt Koleszar
Matt Koleszar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Noble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1981 Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kim |
| Residence | Plymouth, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Saginaw Valley State University (BA) Eastern Michigan University (MA) |
| Website | Matt for Michigan |
Matt Koleszar (born September 21, 1981) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 20th district. He was elected in November 2018, defeating then-incumbent Jeff Noble (R).[1] In 2020, Rep. Koleszar retained his seat against John Lacny in the November election.[2]
Education[]
Koleszar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education with a focus on social studies and English from Saginaw Valley State University in 2006. He earned a Master of Arts degree in English studies for teachers from Eastern Michigan University in 2011.
Career[]
Before his election to the position of state representative, Koleszar had worked in multiple positions in the education field. This included teacher and coach in the Airport Community School District and president of the Airport Education Association in Carleton, Michigan.[3] He taught middle school and high school social studies and English for 12 years, and coached cross country and baseball.[4]
Michigan House of Representatives[]
Koleszar has been elected by his colleagues to the position of Democratic whip and serves on the Education Policy and Elections and Ethics committees. Koleszar previously served as assistant Democratic leader and sat on the House Education Committee and House Health Policy Committee. He has introduced legislation on issues ranging from air quality to school libraries, as well as tuition assistance for the children of fallen Police Officers and Firefighters.[5]
Electoral history[]
| Party | Candidate | Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Koleszar (Incumbent) | 33,034 | 55.1% |
| Republican | John Lacny | 26,931 | 44.9% |
| Party | Candidate | Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Koleszar | 24,797 | 51.41% |
| Republican | Jeff Noble (Incumbent) | 23,430 | 48.6% |
References[]
- ^ "Democrat Koleszar flips state House 20th District". HometownLife. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Election Results | Clerk". www.waynecounty.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Meet Matt Koleszar". housedems.com. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Caitlin. "Election recap: Airport teacher elected to Michigan House". Monroe News - Monroe, Michigan. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ "Michigan Legislature". www.legislature.mi.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Garrett, Cathy (November 3, 2020). "2020 Final Election Results" (PDF). WayneCounty.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Garrett, Cathy (November 6, 2018). "2018 Final Election Results" (PDF). WayneCounty.com.
External links[]
- Pages using Party stripe with other party
- Living people
- Saginaw Valley State University alumni
- Eastern Michigan University alumni
- Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan Democrats
- 21st-century American politicians
- People from Royal Oak, Michigan
- 1981 births