17 Facts About Kathleen Matthews

Kathleen Ann Matthews is the former chief communications and public affairs officer for hotel company Marriott International.

Kathleen Matthews was a candidate for the US House of Representatives for Maryland's 8th congressional district in the 2016 elections.

Kathleen Matthews is the former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party.

Kathleen Matthews has honorary degrees from the University of South Carolina and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia.

Kathleen Matthews was an anchor for 15 years through 2006 when she retired.

Kathleen Matthews hosted and executive produced the nationally syndicated Working Woman television show from 2001 to 2006.

Kathleen Matthews was named a 2002 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine, and a "Woman Who Means Business" by the Washington Business Journal.

Kathleen Matthews has been awarded nine local Emmys and an Edward R Murrow Award, among other top honors during her journalism career.

Kathleen Matthews served on the US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board to the Secretary of Commerce, as well as the boards of the US Travel Association, the International Tourism Partnership, and the Economic Club of Washington.

Kathleen Matthews is active in the World Economic Forum Policy Councils.

On June 3,2015, Kathleen Matthews officially announced that she was a Democratic Party candidate for Maryland's 8th congressional district, where incumbent Chris Van Hollen was relinquishing his House seat in order to run for the United States Senate.

Kathleen Matthews has greater potential, following the Van Hollen model, to move the ball forward in those areas.

Raskin and Kathleen Matthews each collected about $2 million, not counting $500,000 in loans Kathleen Matthews made to her campaign in March, 2016.

On March 1,2017, Bruce Poole resigned as Chair of the Maryland Democratic Party, and on March 2 Kathleen Matthews was chosen to be the interim Chair.

Kathleen Matthews promised to renew a state party infrastructure that has deteriorated in recent years, especially outside traditional Democratic strongholds in Baltimore City and Prince George's and Montgomery counties.

Kathleen Matthews has been married to Chris Matthews, host of Hardball and The Chris Matthews Show since 1980.

Kathleen Matthews is active in her community and industry and has served on the boards of the US Travel Association, Catholic Charities, the Black Student Fund, Suited for Change, Round House Theatre, Ford's Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Nantucket Film Festival, and Nantucket Dreamland Theater.