Matt Koleszar (born September 21, 1981) is an American politician serving as a member of the

Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...

from the 20th district. He was elected in November 2018, defeating then-incumbent

Jeff Noble Jeff Noble (born March 31, 1961) is an American pastor and former politician from Michigan. Early life Noble was born in Wilmington, Ohio. Education In 1984, Noble graduated from Francis Marion College. In 1996, Noble earned a M.Div. degre ...

(R). In 2020, Rep. Koleszar retained his seat against John Lacny in the November election.

Education

Koleszar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education with a focus on social studies and English from

Saginaw Valley State University Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) is a public university in University Center, Michigan in Saginaw County. It was founded in 1963 as Saginaw Valley College. It is located on in Saginaw County's Kochville Township, approximately north of ...

in 2006. He earned a Master of Arts degree in English studies for teachers from

Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University (EMU, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the school was the fourth normal school established in the United Sta ...

in 2011.

Career

Before his election to the position of state representative, Koleszar had worked in multiple positions in the education field. This included teacher and coach in the

Airport Community School District Airport Community Schools is a public school district in Carleton, Michigan. It is the largest district in Monroe County Monroe County may refer to seventeen counties in the United States, all named for James Monroe: * Monroe County, Alabama ...

and president of the Airport Education Association in

Carleton, Michigan Carleton is a village in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,326 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ash Township. History The community was first platted in 1872 by Daniel Matthews, who also worked p ...

. He taught middle school and high school social studies and English for 12 years, and coached cross country and baseball.

Michigan House of Representatives

Koleszar has been elected by his colleagues to the position of Democratic whip and serves on the Education Policy and Elections and Ethics committees. Koleszar previously served as assistant Democratic leader and sat on the House Education Committee and House Health Policy Committee. He has introduced legislation on issues ranging from air quality to school libraries, as well as tuition assistance for the children of fallen Police Officers and Firefighters.

Electoral history

References

External links

Matt Koleszar at gophouse.org

Matt Koleszar at ballotpedia.org

Matt Koleszar at votesmart.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Koleszar, Matt Living people Saginaw Valley State University alumni Eastern Michigan University alumni Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians People from Royal Oak, Michigan 1981 births