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Matt Hall (politician)

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Matt Hall
79th Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Assuming office
January 1, 2025
SucceedingJoe Tate
Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Preceded byDonna Lasinski
Succeeded byRanjeev Puri (elect)
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byDavid Maturen
Constituency63rd district (2019–2023)
42nd district (2023–present)
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationWestern Michigan University (BA, JD)

Matt Hall is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives since 2019, currently representing the 42nd district. A member of the Republican Party, Hall has served as the House Minority Leader since 2023, and has been elected to serve as speaker of the House beginning in 2025.[1]

Education

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In 2006, Hall earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management and Public Administration from Western Michigan University Haworth College of Business. In 2017, he earned a Juris Doctor degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.[2][3][4]

Career

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In 2005, Hall began his career as a legislative intern at the Michigan House of Representatives. Hall was an External Affairs Representative for the Michigan Department of State, and he was the Field Director of Terri Lynn Land for Michigan Secretary of State.[2]

In 2007, Hall became a Business Development Representative for L-3 Combat Propulsion Systems. From 2007 to 2009, he served as a vice-chair for the Michigan Republican Party.[2]

Hall is an attorney. In 2011, he became the West Michigan Liaison for Michigan's Office of the Attorney General.[2][5]

On November 6, 2018, Hall was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from District 63 with 56.6% of the vote.[6] In his first term, Hall chaired the Oversight Committee.[2][3][5] In 2020, he was also appointed chair of the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic.[3][4][7]

Hall was reelected in 2020 with 60.6% of the vote.[8][9] Following the election, House Republicans selected him to serve as caucus chair.[3][10] During his second term, Hall chaired the Tax Policy Committee.[3][4][11]

In 2022, Hall was elected to a third term with 55% of the vote, now representing District 42 following redistricting.[11][12] House Republicans elected Hall minority leader for the new term.[3][4][13]

Personal life

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Hall currently lives in Richland Township, Michigan.[3][4][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Booth-Singleton, DeJanay (2024-11-07). "Michigan Rep. Matt Hall named state House speaker as Republicans reclaim majority". CBS News Detroit. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Representative Matt Hall's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "About Matt Hall". Michigan House Republicans. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Leadership Profiles: House Minority Leader Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.)". Detroit Regional Chamber. April 12, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Matt Hall, District 63". gophouse.org. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/06/2018". Michigan Department of State. November 26, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Mauger, Craig (June 25, 2020). "Michigan Republicans seek nursing home records from Whitmer, float potential subpoenas". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Matt Hall ousts incumbent David Maturen for Republican nomination in 63rd House district". battlecreekenquirer.com. August 8, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "2020 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/03/2020". Michigan Department of State. November 23, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Gibbons, Lauren (November 5, 2020). "Jason Wentworth set to serve as next Michigan House Speaker". MLive. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Devereaux, Brad (September 25, 2022). "Matt Hall faces challenger Justin Mendoza in fight for Michigan House seat". MLive. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "2022 Michigan Official General Election Results - 11/08/2022". Michigan Department of State. December 22, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Boucher, Dave (November 12, 2022). "Michigan Democrats make history, pick first woman and Black man to lead legislature". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Mauger, Craig; LeBlanc, Beth (March 29, 2023). "Michigan's income tax rate dropping for 2023: state treasurer". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
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Michigan House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
2019–2023 		Succeeded by
Jay DeBoyer
Preceded by Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 42nd district
2023–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Michigan House of Representatives
2023–present
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