Matt Schaefer's Biography
- State House (TX) - District 6, Republican
Full Name:
Matt Schaefer
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Jasilyn; 2 Children: Quincy, Graham
Birth Date:
02/11/1976
Home City:
Tyler, TX
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Cisco Junior College
Bachelor's, Finance, Texas Tech University
JD, Texas Tech University School of Law
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 6, 2012-present
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 6, 2022
Former Member, Corrections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Article III, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Infrastructure, Resiliency & Invest, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Represenatives
Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Reserve, present
Former Advisor, Chair of the Texas Sunset Commission
Former Staff Member, Office of United States Senator Phil Gramm
Former Director, Regional Office, United States Senator John Cornyn
Member, Green Acres Baptist Church, present
Member, Rose Capital Chapter, Military Officers Association, present
Favorite Book:
Bible - Holman translation and "John Adams," by David McCullough
Spouse's Occupation:
Director, Apache Belles of Tyler Junior College