Matt Windschitl
{{short description|American politician from Iowa}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Matt Windschitl
|image = MattLindschitl.jpg
|office = Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
|term_start = January 13, 2020
|term_end =
|predecessor = Chris Hagenow
|successor =
|office1 = Speaker pro tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives
|term_start1 = April 30, 2014
|term_end1 = January 13, 2020
|predecessor1 = Steven Olson
|successor1 = John Wills
|office2 = Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
|term_start2 = January 8, 2007
|term_end2 =
|predecessor2 = Paul Wilderdyke
|successor2 =
|constituency2 = 56th district (2007–2013)
17th district (2013–2023)
15th district (2023–present)
|birth_date = {{nowrap|{{birth date and age|1983|12|30}}}}
|birth_place = Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|spouse = Divorced 2024
|children = 2
|education = Colorado School of Trades
|allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
|branch = {{flag|United States Marine Corps}}
|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 House.
Early life and education
Born in 1983 in Marshalltown, Iowa, Windschitl studied gunsmithing at the Colorado School of Trades.{{Cite web|title=State Representative|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=86&personID=6282|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.legis.iowa.gov}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Iowa House Republicans » Biography|url=http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/matt-windschitl/biography|access-date=2020-10-05|language=en-US}}
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.
References
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External links
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- [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=6282 Representative Matt Windschitl] official Iowa General Assembly site
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- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=7854 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- [http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/matt-windschitl Profile] at Iowa House Republicans
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Category:21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly
Category:People from Harrison County, Iowa
Category:Politicians from Marshalltown, Iowa
Category:Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives