Matt Windschitl
Matt Windschitl | |
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Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Chris Hagenow |
Speaker pro tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
In office 2014–2020 | |
Preceded by | Steven Olson |
Succeeded by | John Wills |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Paul Wilderdyke |
Personal details | |
Born | December 30, 1983 Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Ivelisse |
Children | 2 |
Education | Colorado School of Trades |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 2001–2009 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Matt W. Windschitl (born December 30, 1983) is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 17th District and Majority Leader of the Iowa House.
Early life and education[]
Born in 1983 in Marshalltown, Iowa, Windschitl studied gunsmithing at the Colorado School of Trades.[1]
Career[]
Windschitl works as a conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad and as a gunsmith. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Windschitl has also worked for Doll Distributing in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Windschitl is a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve and served a six-month tour in Iraq.[2]
Windschitl was elected by his caucus to serve as House Majority Leader in 2019. Previously, he served as the Speaker Pro Tempore and served on several committees in the Iowa House: Judiciary, Local Government, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means committees.
References[]
- ^ "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- ^ "Iowa House Republicans » Biography". Retrieved 2020-10-05.
External links[]
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- Representative Matt Windschitl official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Profile at Iowa House Republicans
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- 21st-century American politicians
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- Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- People from Harrison County, Iowa
- Politicians from Marshalltown, Iowa
- Union Pacific Railroad people