Matt Slater (politician) explained

Matt Slater
Office2:Supervisor of Yorktown, New York
Term Start2:January 1, 2020
Term End2:December 31, 2022
Predecessor2:Ilan Gilbert
Party:Republican
Birth Place:Yorktown, New York, U.S.
Residence:Yorktown, New York
Alma Mater:Saint Anselm College
Marist College
Website:
Signature:Matthew Slater Signature.png
Profession:Politician
Termstart:January 1, 2023
Succeeded2:Tom Diana
Predecessor:Kevin Byrne
District:94th
State Assembly:New York

Matthew Slater is an American politician currently serving as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 94th district.[1] Before joining the New York State Assembly, Slater served as town supervisor for the Town of Yorktown.

Early life and education

Slater was born in Yorktown, New York, and graduated from Yorktown High School in 2004. He attended Saint Anselm College, where he received his bachelor's degree in political science. He then attended Marist College where he received his master's in public administration.[2]

Political career

Slater's was first elected to office in 2020 when he was elected town supervisor for Yorktown, New York, after beating incumbent Supervisor Ilan Gilbert .[3] [4] During his tenure Slater helped Yorktown's budget through spending cuts and economic growth and cut town taxes. He also helped add many major companies to the area. Slater then ran for the New York State Assembly in the 94th district challenging Democratic candidate Kathleen Valletta-McMorrow. He won receiving 64.5% of the votes.[5] He was sworn in on January 1, 2023.

References

  1. Web site: December 31, 2022 . Yorktown supervisor Matt Slater sworn in as assembly member for 94th District . 2023-01-02 . News 12 - Brooklyn.
  2. Web site: About Matt . 2023-01-01 . Matt Slater . en.
  3. Web site: Mark . Lungariello . Michael P. . McKinney . November 6, 2019 . Election 2019: Slater defeats incumbent Gilbert in Yorktown supervisor's race . 2023-01-01 . The Journal News . en-US.
  4. Web site: Lungariello . Mark . November 25, 2019 . Yorktown Republican supervisor-elect Matt Slater: Only 'pressure' to move town forward . 2023-01-02 . The Journal News . en-US.
  5. Web site: Matthew Slater . 2023-01-01 . Ballotpedia . en.