Richard Matthews
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| Richard Matthews (R-MD) | |
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| Born | 1980 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
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| Occupation | Computer Systems Engineer, Politician |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religious beliefs | Christian |
| Website http://www.richardmatthews.org |
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Richard Pryce Matthews is the Republican Party candidate for Congress in Maryland's 2nd congressional district.[1] He is facing two-term incumbent, Democrat Dutch Ruppersberger in the 2008 congressional election.[2] Matthews, a 27-year-old computer systems engineer from Orchard Beach, is making his first congressional run. He is also the Anne Arundel County, Maryland organizer for the Ron Paul 2008 Presidential campaign.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Matthews was born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in nearby Arnold, Maryland. He attended Broadneck High School, where he graduated in 1998.
[edit] Professional life
Matthews is a computer network & security engineer with multiple industry certifications. He is best known for his work on the network at the 2004 G8 Summit in Sea Island, Georgia.
[edit] Political views
Matthews is a moderate Republican with libertarian political views on civil liberties and economic freedom. He opposes the Iraq war, and generally supports freedom of choice in both personal and economic matters.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Editor. "Ron Paul supporter challenges Ruppersberger", PolitickerMD.com, 2007-11-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ Lamothe, Dan. "Paul organizer to take on Ruppersberger", Capital News Service, 2007-12-14. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- ^ Bourg, Allison. "Local challengers have difficult task", The Capital, 2008-02-09. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
