Matt Windschitl

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 17th District and Majority Leader of the Iowa House.

Matt Windschitl


Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office 2019
Preceded by	Chris Hagenow
Speaker Pro Tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office 2014–2019
Preceded by	Steven Olson
Succeeded by	John Wills
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 17th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2007
Preceded by	Paul Wilderdyke

Personal details
Born	(1983-12-30) December 30, 1983 Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ivelisse
Children	2
Residence	Missouri Valley, Iowa
Education	Colorado School of Trades

Early life and education

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

Career

Windschitl works as a conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad and as a gunsmith. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Windschitl has also worked for Doll Distributing in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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

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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matt Windschitl.

Representative Matt Windschitl official Iowa General Assembly site

Profile at Vote Smart
Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Profile at Iowa House Republicans

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Paul Wilderdyke	Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 56th district 2007–2013	Succeeded by Patti Ruff
Preceded by Pat Grassley	Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 17th district 2013–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Steven Olson	Speaker pro tempore of the Iowa House of Representatives 2014–present	Incumbent

Speakers of State Houses
United States House of Representatives: Nancy Pelosi (D)
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Members of the Iowa House of Representatives
88th General Assembly (January 14, 2019 – January 10, 2021) Speaker: Linda Upmeyer (R) Speaker Pro Tempore: Matt Windschitl (R) Majority Leader: Chris Hagenow (R) Minority Leader: Todd Prichard (D)
John Wills (R) Megan Jones (R) Dan Huseman (R) Skyler Wheeler (R) Thomas Jeneary (R) Jacob Bossman (R) Tedd Gassman (R) Terry Baxter (R) Ann Meyer (R) Mike Sexton (R) Gary Worthan (R) Brian Best (R) Chris Hall (D) Timothy Kacena (D) Charlie McConkey (D) Mary Ann Hanusa (R) Matt Windschitl (R) Steven Holt (R) Chris Hagenow (R) Ray Sorensen (R) Tom Moore (R) Jon Jacobsen (R) David Sieck (R) Cecil Dolecheck (R) Stan Gustafson (R) Scott Ourth (D) Joel Fry (R) Jon Thorup (R) Wes Breckenridge (D) Brian Lohse (R) Rick Olson (D) Ruth Ann Gaines (D) Brian Meyer (D) Bruce Hunter (D) Ako Abdul-Samad (D) Marti Anderson (D) John Landon (R) Heather Matson (D) Karin Derry (D) John Forbes (D) Jo Oldson (D) Kristin Sunde (D) Jennifer Konfrst (D) Kenan Judge (D) Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) Lisa Heddens (D) Phil Thompson (R) Robert Bacon (R) Dave Deyoe (R) Pat Grassley (R) Jane Bloomingdale (R) Todd Prichard (D) Sharon Steckman (D) Linda Upmeyer (R) Michael Bergan (R) Anne Osmundson (R) Shannon Lundgren (R) Andy McKean (D) Bob Kressig (D) Dave Williams (D) Timi Brown-Powers (D) Ras Smith (D) Sandy Salmon (R) Bruce Bearinger (D) Liz Bennett (D) Art Staed (D) Ashley Hinson (R) Molly Donahue (D) Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D) Tracy Ehlert (D) Mark Smith (D) Dean Fisher (R) Bobby Kaufmann (R) David Jacoby (D) Thomas Gerhold (R) David Maxwell (R) Amy Nielsen (D) Jarad Klein (R) Dustin Hite (R) Holly Brink (R) Cherielynn Westrich (R) Jeff Shipley (R) Jeff Kurtz (D) Joe Mitchell (R) Vicki Lensing (D) Mary Mascher (D) Dennis Cohoon (D) David Kerr (R) Monica Kurth (D) Cindy Winckler (D) Gary Carlson (R) Ross Paustian (R) Phyllis Thede (D) Gary Mohr (R) Louie Zumbach (R) Lee Hein (R) Norlin Mommsen (R) Mary Wolfe (D) Lindsay James (D) Charles Isenhart (D)
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