Matthew Ray Schaefer was born on February 11,1976 and is an American attorney and politician, who is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 6th district.
11 Facts About Matt Schaefer
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Matt Schaefer ran without Democratic opposition in his successful bid for a fourth legislative term in the general election held on November 6,2018.
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Matt Schaefer defeated Neal Katz, an independent, 37,056 to 11,929.
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Matt Schaefer attended Cisco College in Cisco, Texas, where he played football.
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Matt Schaefer retired from the Navy Reserve as a lieutenant commander, the equivalent of a major in other branches of the US Armed Forces.
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Matt Schaefer subsequently served as counsel to the chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission, state representative Carl Isett, on bills regarding insurance and transportation.
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Matt Schaefer received 11,138 votes, or 57.7 percent, to Berman's 8,172 votes.
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Matt Schaefer won renomination for a second term in the March 2014 Republican primary.
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In 2019, following two mass shootings in Texas, Matt Schaefer tweeted his opposition to increasing gun restrictions such as universal background checks, bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazine purchases, and mandatory gun buybacks.
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On May 27,2023, Matt Schaefer voted against impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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Matt Schaefer attends Green Acres Baptist Church, at which he met his wife in 2001.