Matt Windschitl

Matt Windschitl
Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
Incumbent
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
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2007
Preceded by	Paul Wilderdyke
Personal details
Born	(1983-12-30) December 30, 1983 (age 38) Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ivelisse
Children	2
Education	Colorado School of Trades
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
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.

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External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matt Windschitl.

• 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