Chris Mathias

Christopher P. Mathias (born May 14, 1978) is an American politician serving as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives from the 19th district, which includes a portion of Boise, Idaho.[1]

Chris Mathias
Member of the
Idaho House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
December 1, 2020
Preceded byMelissa Wintrow
Personal details
BornFarmington, Connecticut
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationBoise State University (BS)
Vermont Law School (JD)
Northeastern University (PHD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Coast Guard
Years of service1996-2000
Rank Petty Officer 3rd Class
Awards

Military service and education

Mathias enlisted in the United States Coast Guard after graduating from high school. During his service, Mathias engaged in search and rescue and law enforcement operations, and later secured Top Secret clearance to conduct shipboard communications on the USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), the nation's heaviest non-nuclear icebreaker.[2] He used the G.I. Bill to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice administration from Boise State University, where he was student body president and the university's first McNair Scholar.[3] Mathias later earned a J.D. degree from Vermont Law School and a Ph.D. in law and public policy from Northeastern University. His dissertation focused on how Idaho has implemented the National Incident Management System.[2] [4]

Career

Mathias worked as law clerk for Senator Patrick Leahy and afterward worked as a lecturer at Northeastern University. After completing his Ph.D., he worked as the chief academic officer for the Idaho State Board of Education and then for the University of California, Santa Cruz, which builds and maintains the Idaho Standards Achievement System.[3]

Awards and honors

Mathias is the recipient of the Idaho Governor's Commendation for Distinguished Public Service and the Idaho Business Review's Accomplished 40 Under 40 award.[5]

Personal life

Mathias lives in the North End neighborhood of Boise, Idaho with his wife, Katie, and their two children.[3]

References
  1. "Idaho Election Results". Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  2. "About Chris Mathias". Chris Mathias for Idaho's People. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  3. "Mathias to run for Wintrow's House seat". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  4. "Implementing homeland security policy in the U.S. States: a comparative state study". Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  5. "Rep. Chris Mathias – Idaho State Legislature". Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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