Sarah Anne Matthews (born February 20, 1995) is an American political aide who served as the deputy press secretary for the

Donald Trump administration Donald Trump's tenure as the 45th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2017, and ended on January 20, 2021. Trump, a Republican from New York City, took office following his Electoral College victory o ...

Education

Matthews graduated in 2013 from Hoover High School in

North Canton, Ohio North Canton is a city in central Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 17,842 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area. History In 1831, the Community of North Canton first began as the Villag ...

. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations from

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in As ...

in 2017.

Career

Matthews worked as an intern for Senator

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and the former House Speaker

John Boehner John Andrew Boehner ( ; born , 1949) is an American retired politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. represe ...

. She became press secretary of the

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and joined Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in 2019. Matthews became White House deputy press secretary in 2020. She resigned after the

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. Following the Trump administration, Matthews has served as the communications director for the Republican members of the

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. After working in government, Matthews became a senior advisor for the Strategic Management Services company Merrimack Potomac + Charles.

Personal life

Matthews was born as one of two children to Jeffrey A., a Republican politician and Heidi R. Matthews. She has a sister named Emily C. Hyde. Her grandfather was George Thomas Matthews (1935–2022), originally from

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, who later moved and lived in North Canton, Ohio, was a career

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and engineer.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matthews, Sarah 1995 births Kent State University alumni Living people People from North Canton, Ohio Trump administration personnel American press secretaries