PERSONAL:
A fourth-generation resident of Eastern Washington, Matt is a cum laude graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law and is an attorney in private practice. He earned a commission in the U.S. Army after completing the Gonzaga ROTC program, and served combat tours in Bosnia and Iraq. He is a co-founder of the Washington family Foundation, which later merged with the Family Policy Institute of Washington. Matt and his wife, Viktoriya, reside in Mead.

EDUCATION:
Gonzaga University – B.A. in History and Political science
Graduate, Gonzaga University School of Law

MILITARY:
Distinguished Military Graduate, Gonzaga University Army ROTC
Platoon Leader, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Company Commander, 1-161st Infantry, Washington Army National Guard (Iraq)

SPECIAL AWARDS:
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal

PROFESSIONAL:
Attorney, Keith S. Douglas and Associates, L.L.P., Spokane, Washington

CIVIC ACTIVITIES:
Lifetime Member,Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
Member, American Legion
Allied attorney, Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), a nationwide network of attorneys dedicated to preserving religious freedom

STATE GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE:
State Representative, serving his first term