Matt Wand Explained

Matt Wand
State House:Oregon
District:49th
Term Start:January 10, 2011
Term End:January 14, 2013
Office2:Member of the Troutdale City Council
Term Start2:2008
Term End2:2011
Spouse:Anne
Children:3

Matthew A. Wand is an American attorney and Republican politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2011 until 2013. He represented the 49th District which covers all or part of the cities of Troutdale, Gresham, Fairview, and Wood Village. Prior to his term in the legislature, he served on the Troutdale City Council from 2008 until 2011.[1]

Wand was elected to the legislature in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat Nick Kahl, receiving 8,967 votes (53%) to Kahl's 7,857 votes (47%).[2] [3] He was defeated in his bid for reelection in 2012, receiving 9,602 votes (46%) to Chris Gorsek's 11,459 votes (54%).[4] [5]

Wand was criticized in 2012 for operating a Twitter account in which he followed several Playboy Playmates as well as other female actors and models. He then proceeded to take the account down.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Matt Wand's Biography. May 9, 2016. June 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604060929/http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117359/matt-wand#.VzFddcfov6Y. live.
  2. Web site: 2010 Legislative Results. OregonLive. May 9, 2016. November 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101105194230/http://gov.oregonlive.com/election/2010/Legislature/. live.
  3. Web site: Official Results - November 2, 2010 General Election. November 2, 2010. Oregon Secretary of State. May 9, 2016. pdf. December 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191211214240/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordpdf/6873642. live.
  4. Web site: 2012 Legislative Results. OregonLive. May 9, 2016. December 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211032057/https://gov.oregonlive.com/election/2012/Legislature/. live.
  5. Web site: Official Results - November 6, 2012 General Election. November 6, 2012. May 9, 2016. pdf. October 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201011031342/http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/6873690. live.
  6. Web site: Rep. Matt Wand and the Playmates on Twitter. Dunn, Steve. OregonLive. August 19, 2012. May 9, 2016. August 6, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806060144/http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/steve_duin/index.ssf/2012/08/matt_wand_twitter.html. live.

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