Matt Koleszar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted (District 22),Jeff Noble (District 20) |
| Constituency | 22nd district (2023–present) 20th district (2019–2022) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21,1981 Royal Oak,Michigan,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Kimberly Bush-Koleszar |
| Education | Saginaw Valley State University (BA) Eastern Michigan University (MA) |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Website | Matt for Michigan |
Matt Koleszar (born September 21,1981) is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019,currently representing the 22nd district. He is a member of the Democratic Party. [1]
Koleszar was born in Royal Oak. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education with a focus on social studies and English from Saginaw Valley State University in 2006,and a Master of Arts degree in English studies for teachers from Eastern Michigan University in 2011. [2]
Before his election as a state representative,Koleszar had taught middle school and high school social studies and English for 12 years in the Airport Community School District in Carleton,coached cross country and baseball, [3] and served as president of the Airport Education Association. [4]
Koleszar served as assistant Democratic leader in 2019 and 2020,and as Democratic whip in 2021 and 2022. [2] He has introduced legislation on issues ranging from air quality to school libraries,as well as tuition assistance for the children of fallen Police Officers and Firefighters. [5] He has served on the House committees for education,higher education,health policy,education policy,elections and ethics,labor,and school aid.
Following redistricting,Koleszar ran in the 22nd district in 2022,winning reelection. [6] After the Democrats won control of the state legislature in the 2022 elections,he was appointed chair of the education committee. [7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Koleszar | 24,797 | 51.41% |
| Republican | Jeff Noble (Incumbent) | 23,430 | 48.6% |
| Party | Candidate | Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Koleszar (Incumbent) | 33,034 | 55.1% |
| Republican | John Lacny | 26,931 | 44.9% |
| Party | Candidate | Vote | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Koleszar (Incumbent) | 28,051 | 54.18% |
| Republican | Cathryn Neracher | 23,360 | 45.7% |
Koleszar is married to Kimberly Bush-Koleszar. [2]