State Representative

Matt W. Windschitl

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State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Doll Distributing
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	91
Dates Served:	01/13/2025 - 01/10/2027
District:	15

Term

Serving tenth term in House.

Profession

Works for Doll Distributing in Council Bluffs.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades, Lakewood.

Military Service

Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq in 2005. Honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2009.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Two adult daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Doll Distributing
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	90
Dates Served:	01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025
District:	15

Term

Serving ninth term in House.

Profession

Works for Doll Distributing in Council Bluffs.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades, Lakewood.

Military Service

Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq in 2005. Honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps in 2009.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife, Ivelisse; two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Doll Distributing
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	89
Dates Served:	01/11/2021 - 01/08/2023
District:	17

Term

Serving eighth term in House.

Profession

Works for Doll Distributing in Council Bluffs.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades.

Military Service

Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq in 2005. Honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2009.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife, Ivelisse; two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Doll Distributing
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	88
Dates Served:	01/14/2019 - 01/10/2021
District:	17

Term

Serving seventh term in House.

Profession

Works for Doll Distributing in Council Bluffs.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades.

Military Service

Enlisted in U.S. Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq in 2005. Honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2009.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife, Ivelisse; two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Gunsmith/Conductor - Union Pacific Railroad
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	87
Dates Served:	01/09/2017 - 01/13/2019
District:	17

Term

Serving sixth term in House.

Profession

Conductor/RCO Switchman with Union Pacific Railroad.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades.

Military Service

Enlisted in Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq in 2005. Honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2009.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife, Ivelisse; two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Gunsmith, Conductor/RCO Switchman
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	86
Dates Served:	01/12/2015 - 01/08/2017
District:	17

Term

Serving fifth term in House.

Profession

Conductor with Union Pacific Railroad, gunsmith for family business, Double Barrel Shooters Supply in Missouri Valley.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades.

Military Service

Enlisted in Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq in 2005. Honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2009.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife, Ivelisse; two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Gunsmith, Conductor/RCO Switchman
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	85
Dates Served:	01/14/2013 - 01/11/2015
District:	17

Term

Serving fourth term in House.

Profession

Conductor with Union Pacific Railroad, gunsmith for family business, Double Barrel Shooters Supply in Missouri Valley.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades.

Military Service

Enlisted in Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq in 2005. Honorably discharged from the Marine Corps in 2009.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife, Ivelisse; two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Gunsmith/Conductor for Union Pacific Railroad
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	84
Dates Served:	01/10/2011 - 01/13/2013
District:	56

Term

Serving third term in House.

Profession

Conductor with Union Pacific Railroad, gunsmith for family business, Double Barrel Shooters Supply in Missouri Valley.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades.

Military Service

Enlisted in Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq. Left the Marine Corps in 2008.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife, Ivelisse; two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Gunsmith/Conductor for Union Pacific Railroad
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	83
Dates Served:	01/12/2009 - 01/09/2011
District:	56

Term

Serving second term in House.

Profession

Conductor with Union Pacific Railroad, gunsmith for family business, Double Barrel Shooters Supply in Missouri Valley.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades.

Military Service

Enlisted in Marine Corps in 2001. Served one tour in Iraq. Left the Marine Corps in 2008.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife Ivelisse; two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Switchman/Brakeman with Union Pacific Railroad
Home County:	Harrison
General Assembly:	82
Dates Served:	01/08/2007 - 01/11/2009
District:	56

Term

Serving first term in House.

Profession

Conductor with Union Pacific Railroad, gunsmith for family business.

Education

Home schooled. Attended college for gunsmithing at Colorado School of Trades.

Military Service

Served one tour of duty in Iraq with United States Marine Corps.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1983 in Marshalltown. Resides in Missouri Valley.

Family Members

Wife Ivelisse and two daughters.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources