Matt was born and raised in East Cobb. After graduating from Pope High School, he attended the University of Georgia where he was a HOPE scholar and Honors graduate. When he’s not working for us and our families, Matt is a real estate broker in Marietta.

As a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, Matt has made sure to keep our community at the front of his mind. Matt has served on several key committees including: Appropriations, Transportation, Education, Insurance, Energy & Telecommunications, and Economic Development. Currently Matt serves as Chairman of Creative Arts and Entertainment committee, which handles music, video game development, and the state’s multi-billion dollar film industry.

COMBATTING CORONAVIRUS

In April, during the height of the pandemic, I personally secured 100,000 donated medical masks for Georgia. So front line workers had the PPE they desperately needed to keep working during our most dangerous time. I worked with other state leaders to quickly pass a $100 million relief package to stop the spread of COVID-19, provide much-needed PPE to our healthcare workers, and help those most affected by the pandemic. We have continued to use a data-driven approach to keep our people healthy, and infections and hospitalizations have been rapidly declining. We will continue to do whatever is necessary until a vaccine is developed.

Covid-19 has affected us all. It was terrible but we are through the worst of it. Brighter days are ahead!

ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY

People love living and raising their family here because it feels safe. But that safety is being tested. Our police officers put their lives on the line to keep us safe. That’s why earlier this year, I voted to increase penalties for those who commit crimes against police officers and first responders. I also voted to give our officers a pay raise, and increased funding for police training so that our officers are well-trained to handle any situation safely. I will fight any efforts from the radical left to Defund our Police. At the same time, I was proud to support Hate Crimes legislation to ensure that no one in our community is targeted because of the color of their skin, sexual orientation, or religion. These common-sense measures will help keep our families safe and protect the quality of life we all appreciate in our community. However, there are many on the other side who would like to undo all this.

I will fight the efforts to Defund our Police.

EDUCATION

It’s no secret why people move to our community, we have world class schools. As a product of east Cobb schools, and the son of a retired Cobb teacher, this is something I take very seriously and am very proud of. I led the fight to fully fund K-12, and gave teachers the largest pay raise in Georgia history. You will not find a more staunch supporter of the HOPE Scholarship. HOPE was there for me, and I want it there for our kids.

I will continue to make sure that our schools are the strongest in the state.

INCREASING ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE

Georgia continues to find unique and innovative ways to reduce healthcare costs without decreasing the quality of care so many families enjoy. This past session, I helped pass legislation to cut prescription drug prices, end surprise medical billing, and reduce maternal mortality rates. We will continue to find ways to improve our healthcare system for everyone without resorting to radical socialist healthcare policies.

I’m really proud of the progress we’ve made.

ECONOMY

Leading Responsibly. This year Georgia experienced an unprecedented economic shutdown as the result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The legislature was forced to make some difficult budgetary decisions, but thanks to responsible leadership in recent years our state was better prepared than most. I am confident that Georgia is positioned to bounce back better than ever before. During the Great Recession, we were one of only a small handful of states to maintain a Triple AAA bond rating. And emerged from terrible downturn to be named the #1 state in the country of business every year since (7 years in a row).

We have the right people in place to Lead us out of this.

House District 45 encompasses East Cobb county and portions of Sandy Springs.