| Matthew Q. Callister | |
| Office1: | Member of the Las Vegas City Council from Ward 4 |
| 1Namedata1: | Jan Laverty Jones |
| Term Start1: | 1995 |
| Term End1: | 1997 |
| State Senate2: | Nevada |
| District2: | 8th |
| Term Start2: | November 1992 |
| Term End2: | January 12, 1995 |
| Successor2: | O.C. Lee |
| State Assembly3: | Nevada |
| District3: | Clark County No. 1 |
| Term Start3: | November 1986 |
| Term End3: | November 1992 |
| Birth Name: | Matthew Q. Callister |
| Birth Place: | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Children: | 5 |
Matthew Q. Callister (born December 5, 1955) is a former American Democrat politician who served as a Las Vegas City Councilman (1995–1997), a Nevada State Senator (1992–1995), and a Nevada State Assemblyman (1986–1992).[1] [2]
Callister was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He graduated from Ed W. Clark High School. He later served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Corpus Christi, Texas from 1974 to 1976.[3] Callister earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Utah in 1978 and later earned a juris doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1981. Callister also worked as a law clerk to U.S. Senator Paul Laxalt. After passing the Nevada bar exam, he joined his father's law firm, Callister & Reynolds,[4] as a partner before entering politics.
Callister served as a member of the Clark County General Obligation Bond Commission, City of Las Vegas Liquor/Tavern License Commission, Clark County Regional Jail Commission, and the Southern Nevada Water Authority.