Matt Windschitl
Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 13, 2020
Preceded byChris Hagenow
Speaker pro tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
2014–2020
Preceded bySteven Olson
Succeeded byJohn Wills
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2007
Preceded byPaul Wilderdyke
Personal details
Born (1983-12-30) December 30, 1983
Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseIvelisse
Children2
EducationColorado School of Trades
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service2001–2009
RankSergeant
UnitUnited States Marine Corps Reserve
Battles/warsIraq 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 Iowa House.

Early life and education

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown, Iowa, Windschitl studied gunsmithing at the Colorado School of Trades.[1]

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.[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.

References

  1. ↑ "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  2. ↑ "Iowa House Republicans » Biography". Retrieved 2020-10-05.
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