PERSONAL:       

  • Born in Urbana, Illinois, October 24th, 1970
  • Parents are David and Jan
  • Siblings are brothers Pat and Chris
  • Married to wife Lisa for 26 years
  • Children are Lacy, Donald, Alec and Nolan
  • Matt’s family moved to a farm in southeast Iowa in 1974.  The family moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1981.

SCHOOLS:

  • Prescott Elementary in Lincoln
  • Irving Junior High School in Lincoln
  • Lincoln Southeast High School, graduated in 1989

MILITARY CAREER:

  • Joined the United States Marine Corps in 1991.
  • Served in the Marine Corps until honorably discharged in 1999

PROFESSIONAL CAREER:

  • Worked construction after high school graduation until joining the Marine Corps
  • Matt worked in the cabling, electrical and lighting business, and currently owns and operates his own company, Complete Cabling Solutions

POLITICAL ACTIVITY:

  • Served as Lancaster County Republican Party Chairman, 2011-2015
  • Actively supported several conservative Republican candidates