Matt Windschitl

Matt W. Windschitl

84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 17th district
56th (2007–2013)
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 children
Residence Missouri Valley, Iowa
Alma mater Colorado School of Trades
Occupation Gunsmith, Conductor with the Union Pacific Railroad
Website legis.iowa.gov/...

Matt W. Windschitl (born December 30, 1983) is the Iowa State Representative from the 17th District. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007, when he defeated Republican incumbent Paul Wilderdyke in a primary election. Windschitl studied gunsmithing at the Colorado School of Trades. He is a gunsmith and a conductor with the Union Pacific Railroad. He is also United States Marine Reservist and served a six-month tour in Iraq.

As of January 2013, Windschitl serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Judiciary, Local Government, Veterans Affairs, and Ways and Means committees. He also serves as the chair of the Administration and Rules committee.

Biography

Matt Windschitl currently serves as the State Representative for Iowa House District 17. First elected in 2006 at the age of 22, Matt became the youngest legislator serving in the Iowa General Assembly at that time. Matt continues to serve as a State Representative and is currently in his fourth term. In 2009, his Republican colleagues in the Iowa House elected Matt as a House Republican Assistant Minority Leader and he was reelected as an Assistant Majority Leader in November 2010 as well as in November 2012.

Windschitl was born in Marshalltown, Iowa. He went on to receive his formal education at home before attending Colorado School of Trades for gunsmithing. Matt and Ivy Windschitl were married in July 2003 and they have two daughters Anna and Addy. He currently works as a switchman for Union Pacific Railroad and helps out in the family owned gun store in Missouri Valley.

In June 2001, he joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of 17. He served 6 years in the United States Marine Corps Reserves as a mechanic with the Engineer Maintenance Company, 4th Marine Logistics Group, 4th Maintenance Battalion. Matt served a tour of duty in Iraq in 2005, and was Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps Reserves as a Sergeant in June 2009.

Political stances

Voting accessibility

During the 2017 legislative session, Windschitl voted[1] to shorten both the amount of time one may cast an absentee ballot and the number of days one can vote at satellite polling sites,[2] and he voted to require all voters to present a state-issued ID.[3] Though he voted for the measure, the bill was opposed by the Iowa State Association of Counties, an advocacy group for Iowa's disabled, and Iowa's Department on Aging opposed the bill.[4]

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 [5]
District 56
Turnout: 1,525		Republican Matt W. WindschitlRepublican91660.07%
Paul Wilderdyke* Republican60939.93%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 [6]
District 56
Turnout: 9,803		Republican hold Matt W. WindschitlRepublican4,99350.93%
Nancy Bleth Democratic4,43645.25%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [7]
District 56		Republican Matt Windschitl*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 [8]
District 56
Turnout: 14,665		Republican hold Matt Windschitl*Republican8,16655.68%
Jan Creasman Democratic5,72639.05%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 [9]
District 56		Republican Matt W. Windschitl*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 [10]
District 56		Republican hold Matt W. Windschitl*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [11]
District 17		Republican Matt W. Windschitl*Republicanunopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [12]
District 17		Republican (newly redistricted) Matt W. Windschitl*Republicanunopposed

References

  1. ↑ Iowa Legislature. "House Journal (Monday, April 10, 2017)" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Petroski, William; Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Iowa Legislature Adjourns: What passed in 2017 session?". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ Iowa Legislature. "House File 516". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. ↑ Iowa Legislature. "Lobbyist Declarations". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  6. ↑ "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 39. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  7. ↑ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 186. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  8. ↑ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 50. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  9. ↑ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  10. ↑ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 97. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  11. ↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 94. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  12. ↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 63. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Paul Wilderdyke		 56th District
2007–2013 		Succeeded by
Patti Ruff
Preceded by
Pat Grassley		 17th District
2013–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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