Matt Cartwright's Biography
- U.S. House (PA) - District 8, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (PA) - District 8
Contact Information
Post Office Box 414
Scranton, PA 18501
Office
20 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Suite 213
Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
226 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
1 South Church Street
Suite 100
Hazleton, PA 18201
2959 Route 611
Suite 105
Tannersville, PA 18372
8 Silk Mill Drive
Suite 213
Hawley, PA 18428
2102 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Matthew 'Matt' Alton Cartwright
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Marion; 2 Children: Jack, Matthew
Birth Date:
05/01/1961
Birth Place:
Erie, PA
Home City:
Moosic, PA
Religion:
Roman Catholic
JD, Law, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1986
BA, History, Hamilton College, 1979-1983
Attended, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1981-1982
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 8, 2019-present
Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 8, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 17, 2013-2019
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
Former Member, Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the United States, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on the Interior, United States House of Representatives
Co-Author, Litigating Business and Commercial Tort Cases, 2011-present
Partner, Munley, Munley and Cartwright, Professional Corporation, 1988-2012
On-Air Legal Analyst, WBRE-TV, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, 2005-2011
Associate Attorney, Litigation Department, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker and Rhoads, Limited Liability Partnership, 1986-1989
Member, International Society of Barristers, 2008-present
Member, Phi Beta Kappa, 1983-present
Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America
Volunteer, Hope Center Legal Clinic
Volunteer, Victims' Compensation Fund
Member, Board of Governors, American Association for Justice, 2009-2011
District Governor, Rotary International District 7410, 2001-2002
Elected Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1992
Associate Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1984-1986
Awards:
Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Hamilton College;
2011 Silver Beaver Award, Northeastern Pennsylvania Council of the Boy Scouts of America