Matt Koleszar | |
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Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Redistricted (District 22),Jeff Noble (District 20) |
Constituency | 22nd district (2023–present) 20th district (2019–2022) |
Personal details | |
Born | Royal Oak,Michigan,U.S. | September 21,1981
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 from the 22nd district (formerly District 20). He was first elected in November 2018,defeating incumbent Republican Jeff Noble,and was re-elected in 2020. Due to decennial re-districting,in 2022 Koleszar ran for the 22nd district,which includes Plymouth City and parts of Livonia City,Northville City,Plymouth Township,and Northville Township;he was elected as the first representative for the new district.
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. [1]
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, [2] and served as president of the Airport Education Association. [3]
Koleszar served as assistant Democratic leader in 2019 and 2020,and as Democratic whip in 2021 and 2022. [1] 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. [4] He has served on the House committees for education,higher education,health policy,education policy,elections and ethics,labor,and school aid. After the Democrats won control of the state legislature in the 2022 elections,he was appointed chair of the education committee. [5]
Party | Candidate | Vote | Percentage |
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Democratic | Matt Koleszar | 24,797 | 51.41% |
Republican | Jeff Noble (Incumbent) | 23,430 | 48.6% |
Party | Candidate | Vote | Percentage |
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Democratic | Matt Koleszar (Incumbent) | 33,034 | 55.1% |
Republican | John Lacny | 26,931 | 44.9% |
Party | Candidate | Vote | Percentage |
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Democratic | Matt Koleszar (Incumbent) | 28,051 | 54.18% |
Republican | Cathryn Neracher | 23,360 | 45.7% |
Koleszar is married to Kimberly Bush-Koleszar. [1]
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