Matt Windschitl Explained

Matt Windschitl
Office:Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
Term Start:January 13, 2020
Predecessor:Chris Hagenow
Office1:Speaker pro tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives
Term Start1:2014
Term End1:2020
Predecessor1:Steven Olson
Successor1:John Wills
State House2:Iowa
District2:17th
Term Start2:January 8, 2007
Predecessor2:Paul Wilderdyke
Constituency2:District 15 - (2023–Present)
District 17 - (2013–2023)
District 56 - (2007–2013)
Birth Place:Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Republican
Spouse:Ivelisse
Children:2
Education:Colorado School of Trades
Allegiance: United States
Serviceyears:2001–2009
Rank:Sergeant
Unit:United States Marine Corps Reserve
Battles: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 15th 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

A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Windschitl works for Doll Distributing in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Previously he has worked as a conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad and as a gunsmith.

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Representative. 2020-10-05. www.legis.iowa.gov.
  2. Web site: Iowa House Republicans » Biography. 2020-10-05. en-US.