Matt Windschitl | |
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Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Chris Hagenow |
Speaker pro tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives | |
In office 2014–2020 | |
Preceded by | Steven Olson |
Succeeded by | John Wills |
Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 8,2007 | |
Preceded by | Paul Wilderdyke |
Personal details | |
Born | December 30,1983 Marshalltown,Iowa,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Ivelisse |
Children | 2 |
Education | Colorado School of Trades |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 2001–2009 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Battles/wars | 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 House
Born in 1983 in Marshalltown,Iowa,Windschitl studied gunsmithing at the Colorado School of Trades. [1]
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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