Matthew "Matt" James Salmon
General Information
- Matt Salmon
- Male
- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT, USA
Biographical Information
The Honorable Matt Salmon was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in the November 8, 1994 General Election. The following is his biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress:
SALMON, Matthew James, a Representative from Arizona; born in Salt Lake City, Davis County, Utah; graduated Mesa High School, Mesa, Ariz., 1976; B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz., 1981; M.P.A., Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah., 1986; telecommunications executive; community affairs manager; member of the Arizona state senate, 1991-1995 and assistant majority leader, 1993-1995; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1995-January 3, 2001); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventh Congress in 2000; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2002.
Education
Masters: Public Administration, Brigham Young University, 1986
Bachelors: English Literature, Arizona State University, 1981
Employment
| Occupation | Title | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Media/Arts/Design | telephone company public relations | |
| Government | member from Arizona, Unites States Congress, U.S. House of Representatives | 1995 - 2000 |
Arizona Legislative Service
| Session | Chamber | Party | District | City | County | Office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40th Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 40th Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | ||
| 41st Legislature, 1st Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | Assistant Majority Leader | |
| 41st Legislature, 2nd Regular | Senate | Republican | 21 - Maricopa (1983-92) (1993-2002) (2003-12) | Mesa | Maricopa | Assistant Majority Leader |
Sources
Birth: Arizona Legislative Biography sheet, full name from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Education: 1993 Greenbook, Biographical Directory of United States Congress. (n.d.). SALMON, Matthew James- Biographical Information. Retrieved March 24, 2017, from http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000018