Matt Maddock

Matthew Maddock is an American politician in the Republican Party serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. His district, the 44th, represents areas covering Highland Township, Milford Township, Springfield Township, White Lake Township, and part of Waterford Township.[1] In his first term, Maddock was appointed to be the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, as well as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. A Republican, Maddock was first elected in 2018. Prior to being elected to the 110-member Michigan House of Representatives, he was a businessman in Oakland County.[2][3]

Matt Maddock
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 44th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byJim Runestad
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Meshawn
Children3
WebsiteCampaign website

Career

On November 6, 2018, Maddock was elected to his first term.

On November 18, 2020, Maddock introduced House Resolution No. 324 to impeach Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer.[4][5][6] The state senate majority leader and state house speaker (both Republicans) opposed Maddock's call for impeachment, calling it "shameful".[6][7][8] The resolution was "dead on arrival", as the legislature had been adjourned and not expected to take action in a lame duck session.[6][7][8]

Letter to VP Mike Pence

Maddock had also written a letter to VP Mike Pence with eleven other Michigan legislators, urging him to not certify the 2020 election. Vice President Pence replied in a letter to Congress, "It is my considered judgement that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not."[9]

Tuesday and Wednesday Washington D.C. Rallies

Both Maddock and his wife, Meshawn Maddock who is a national advisory board member of Women for Trump, were present at the Tuesday, January 5, 2021 rallies, but the video and a picture of her and her husband speaking at that rally is no longer available on her Instagram account. Meshawn claimed she had organized 19 buses of people to attend the event.[10]

Meshawn also texted, "As a leader for Republicans in Michigan, I’m going to stand shoulder to shoulder with Americans that know voter fraud is real. Voters no longer trust the system and we want people prosecuted. Now is not the time for summer soldiers and sunshine Patriots, now is the time for brave men to do the right thing. We never stop fighting."[11]

When Matt and Meshawn walked to The Ellipse rally on Wednesday, January 6th, they said they couldn't get in and went back to their hotel. She later said the rally "was supposed to be a peaceful event and the people who became a mob and broke the law should be held accountable." Meshawn said she is "horrified by the death of the young woman and pray for the healing of our nation."[12][13][14] He has also deleted his Twitter account and has not stated anything publicly since the event.[15]

Electoral history
Michigan State House 44th District Election 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Matt Maddock 26,184 57.5 N/A
Democratic Laura Dodd 19,330 42.5 N/A

References
  1. "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. "10 take-aways from the 2018 Michigan primary election".
  3. "MI-Winners". November 8, 2018.
  4. "HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.324". Michigan Legislature. Michigan Legislative Service Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  5. McFall, Caitlin (November 18, 2020). "Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faces possible impeachment proceedings for 'corrupt conduct'". FOX News Channel (FNC). Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  6. Mauger, Craig (November 18, 2020). "Whitmer impeachment resolution introduced, but key Republicans oppose". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  7. Dodge, Samuel (September 18, 2020). "Michigan House Speaker calls effort to impeach Whitmer as 'shameful' as Trump impeachment". mlive.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  8. Bridge Staff (November 19, 2020). "Whitmer impeachment resolution dead upon arrival in Michigan Legislature". Bridge Michigan. Center for Michigan. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  9. Allison Donahue, Michigan Advance/States Newsroom, News Partner (January 8, 2021). "Before Riot, 11 Mich. Republican Lawmakers Asked VP To Delay Certifying The Election". patch.com.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press (January 12, 2021). "Rep. Matt Maddock, wife join conservative Facebook group discussing possibility of civil war". freep.com.
  11. Paul Egan, Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press (January 8, 2021). "Activist who organized buses to DC about to take Mich. GOP role". freep.com.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. Jason Puckett (January 8, 2021). "VERIFY: Debunking false photos and claims of Antifa at Capitol riot". 9news.com.
  13. Mark Cavitt (January 14, 2021). "Michigan House Democrats seek to censure and investigate GOP Rep. Matt Maddock". theoaklandpress.com.
  14. Gustaf Kilander (January 7, 2021). "Six Republican lawmakers among rioters as police release photos of wanted". Independent. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  15. "Photos of alleged Trump rioters released by DC police". The Independent. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  16. "Election Results - General Election - November 6, 2018". Oakland County Michigan Elections Department. February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2019.


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