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