Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by
David Schweikert
Succeeded by
Andy Biggs
Constituency
5th district
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by
Sam Coppersmith
Succeeded by
Jeff Flake
Constituency
1st district
Chair of the Arizona Republican Party
In office 2005–2007
Preceded by
Bob Fannin
Succeeded by
Randy Pullen
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 21st district
In office January 14, 1991 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by
Jerry Gillespie
Succeeded by
Stan Barnes
Personal details
Born
Matthew James Salmon
(1958-01-21) January 21, 1958 (age 66) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Nancy Huish
(m. 1981)
[1]
Children
4
Education
Arizona State University (BA) Brigham Young University (MPA)
Signature
Website
House website
Matthew James Salmon (born January 21, 1958) is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from 1995 to 2001 and again from 2013 until 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he retired from office after representing Arizona's 5th congressional district. The district is based in Mesa and includes most of the East Valley; he previously represented Arizona's 1st congressional district. In 2002, he lost by less than 1% to Janet Napolitano in a highly competitive gubernatorial race. He regained a congressional seat in the 2012 election.
On February 25, 2016, Salmon announced his retirement from politics.[2] In June 2016, Arizona State University announced that Salmon would join his undergraduate alma mater as vice president for government affairs in the office of government and community engagement. In this position, Salmon oversees the university's local, state and federal relations teams.[3] He also holds a faculty appointment as a professor of practice in public affairs in the ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions.[4] In April 2020, Salmon was named chairman of the nonprofit American Kratom Association.[5] He was a candidate in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election.[6]
^"Matt Salmon – Family". Salmon.house.gov. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
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