Matson, Heather (1976-)
Dates
- Existence: 1976-
Biography
Heather Matson was born in 1976 in Rhode Island. She earned a bachelors degree in government from Western New England College and a masters in legislative affairs from George Washington University. She moved to Iowa with her husband in 2003, where she worked as a homemaker and independent political consultant. In 2018, Matson ran to represent parts of Ankeny in the Iowa House (District 38) as a Democrat and won. Though she lost her 2020 reelection campaign for that district, she ran again in 2022 and was elected to represent the Ankeny residents of House District 42.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Audio recording, January 15, 2020
Audio recording of an interview with Iowa state legislator Heather Matson about her legislative service, interacting with constituents, and advice for other women running for office.
Transcript, January 15, 2020
Transcript of an interview with Iowa state legislator Heather Matson about her legislative service, interacting with constituents, and advice for other women running for office.
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- Democratic Party (Iowa) 2
- Legislators 2
- Polk County (Iowa) 2
- Women politicians--Iowa 2