Matthew Morgan (politician)

James Matthew (Matt) Morgan (born February 5, 1973) is a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing district District 29A which includes the Northwestern portion of St. Mary's County.[1] Following his high school graduation from Maurice J. McDonough High School, Morgan attended the College of Southern Maryland but did not graduate.

Matthew Morgan
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 29A
Preceded byJohn F. Wood Jr.
In office
January 14, 2015
Personal details
Born (1973-02-05) February 5, 1973
La Plata, Maryland
Political partyRepublican

Morgan is a member of the National Hot Rod Association and the National Rife Association.[2][3]

Career

Elections

Morgan was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in the 2014 general election where he received 64% of the vote.

2014 Maryland House of Delegates (District 29A)
PartyCandidateVotes%
 RepublicanMatthew Morgan8,94864.9%
 DemocraticDaniel A. M. Slade4,84035.1%
Majority4,10859.58%

Morgan was reelected in November 2018 where he received 69.6% of the vote.

2018 Maryland House of Delegates (District 29A)
PartyCandidateVotes%
 RepublicanMatthew Morgan10,96969.6%
 DemocraticRoberta Miles Loker4,78430.3%
Majority6,18578.46%

Policy

Following a March 2018 school shooting in Southern Maryland, Morgan responded with pessimism that proposed gun control legislation would be effective in preventing future shootings, saying "I don’t know if there is a policy fix."[4]

In March 2018, Morgan opposed legislation that would have renamed the Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge after senator Thomas M. Middleton.[5] In April of the same year, Morgan proposed an amendment to expand net neutrality legislation to regulate privacy policies on social media companies; the amendment was rejected over concerns that it did not fit the scope of the bill.[6]

References
  1. "Matt Morgan, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  3. "GAM-Delegate Morgan Bio". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. Cox, Erin. "After Maryland school shooting, some state lawmakers react with pessimism over preventing gun violence". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  5. Dresser, Michael. "U.S. 301 bridge could be renamed after sitting senator, per bill advancing in Maryland House". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  6. "Bill would provide Internet users in Md. with privacy protection and net neutrality; dies in Senate". MarylandReporter.com. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
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