Ashlee Matthews
Ashlee Matthews | |
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Member of the Utah House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Eric Hutchings |
Constituency | 38th district (2021–2023) 37th district (2023–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | West Valley City, UT |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Website | http://www.ashleeforutah.com/ |
Ashlee Matthews is an American politician, a Democrat, she is a member of the Utah House of Representatives representing District 37.[1]
Matthews was the leading vote getter in November 2020, over incumbent Eric Hutchings who had held the position for 18 years.[2] Matthews received 6,114 votes to Hutchings' 5,733.[3] Hutchings had received only 118 more votes than his opponent in 2018.[4]
Matthews, who has worked in the construction department of the Utah Department of Transportation since 2011, ran on a platform to support working-class families, including affordable day care, better public transportation and livable wages.[5] She is a supporter of congressional term limits.[6]
During the 2022 General Session, Matthews served on the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee, House Business and Labor Committee, House Transportation Committee, and the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee [7]
Personal life
Matthews was born in West Valley City, Utah. She is married, her husband is a union pipe fitter, and they have two children.[8]
References
- ^ "Ashlee Matthews' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Democrats make a small dent in GOP's supermajorities in the Utah Legislature". MSN. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Utah State House - District 38 Election Results". The Daily Ardmoreite. 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Election Night Reporting". Salt Lake County, Utah. 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Our Platform". Ashlee Matthews. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Ashlee Matthews Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits". U.S. Term Limits. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "Representative Page | Utah House of Representatives". Utah House of Representatives.
- ^ Flores, Cristina (2020-11-04). "Women candidates could unseat longtime incumbent men in Utah legislature". KUTV. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
External links
- Ashlee Matthews at Ballotpedia
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