Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by
Nick Kahl
Succeeded by
Chris Gorsek
Member of the Troutdale City Council
In office 2008–2011
Personal details
Born
Gresham, Oregon
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Anne
Children
3
Residence
Troutdale, Oregon
Alma mater
Portland State University
Matthew A. Wand is an American attorney and Republican politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 2011 until 2013. He represented the 49th District which covers all or part of the cities of Troutdale, Gresham, Fairview, and Wood Village. Prior to his term in the legislature, he served on the Troutdale City Council from 2008 until 2011.[1]
Wand was elected to the legislature in 2010, defeating incumbent Democrat Nick Kahl, receiving 8,967 votes (53%) to Kahl's 7,857 votes (47%).[2][3] He was defeated in his bid for reelection in 2012, receiving 9,602 votes (46%) to Chris Gorsek's 11,459 votes (54%).[4][5]
Wand was criticized in 2012 for operating a Twitter account in which he followed several Playboy Playmates as well as other female actors and models. He then proceeded to take the account down.[6]
^"Matt Wand's Biography". Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^"2010 Legislative Results". OregonLive. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^"Official Results - November 2, 2010 General Election" (pdf). Oregon Secretary of State. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^"2012 Legislative Results". OregonLive. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^"Official Results - November 6, 2012 General Election" (pdf). November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
^Dunn, Steve (August 19, 2012). "Rep. Matt Wand and the Playmates on Twitter". OregonLive. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
proceeded to take the account down. 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly "MattWand's Biography". Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May...
guitarist Derek Bailey, keyboardist Pat Thomas, and electronic musician MattWand. It was recorded on April 8, 1992, at WDR, Cologne, and was released in...
premiere performance of John Cage's Variations VII with Atau Tanaka and MattWand, AV Festival, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK. 29 December...
violinist Phil Wachsmann, keyboardist Pat Thomas, and electronic musician MattWand. It was recorded on November 5, 1999, at the "Total Music Meeting" in...
Tony Oxley, Evan Parker, Sainkho Namchylak, Louis Moholo, Jon Rose, MattWand, Richard Barrett, Phill Niblock, Christian Wolff, Claus van Bebber, Boris...
Drake Lookout Clock, an interactive town clock designed by Andy Plant and MattWand While efforts have been made to find local names for the major streets...
Guys "Paris" by Yael Naim "Paris" by Tox Modell "Paris 1"/"Paris 2" by MattWand "Paris 1798430" by Tevin Campbell "Paris 1919" by John Cale "Paris 1944"...
kind of on vacation now, paying attention to the family, but next year the Wand is back." Silva faced Brian Stann in a Light heavyweight bout on 3 March...
safety airbags. 2012 - Challenged incumbent Republican Representative MattWand for the District 49 seat, Gorsek was unopposed for the May 15, 2012, Democratic...
Milwaukee Incus CD63 Tony Oxley, Derek Bailey, Paul Rutherford, Pat Thomas, MattWand, Phillip Wachsmann, Ian Brighton Tony Oxley 75 Years – A Birthday Tribute...
albeit at different times. In the foreword to Felton's memoir, Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard, Watson called herself and Felton...
recordist David Quinn Production manager Gillian Irvine Executive producer Simon Parsons Series producer Nigel R. Smith Music and sound design MattWand...
Malfoy's borrowed wand (to avoid the effect of Priori Incantatem), he goes on a murderous search for the Elder Wand, the most powerful wand ever created,...
State. State of Oregon. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. "MattWand's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on November 15, 2018...
Wand, an extremely powerful object known also as the "Wand of Destiny" or the "Deathstick", and one of the Deathly Hallows. Unlike many of the wand's...
retired. District 12: Democrat Terry Beyer retired. District 26: Republican Matt Wingard won the Republican primary, but dropped his re-election bid following...
movement of the player. The Move uses inertial sensors in the wand to detect motion while the wand's position is tracked using a PlayStation Eye or PlayStation...
between multiple setups, including dual pistols, dual wands, a two-handed axe, or a sword (or wand, gun, or shield) and shield combination. The game features...
unwittingly become the Elder Wand's master when he disarmed Dumbledore, even though Draco never actually possessed the wand. The wand's allegiance passes to whoever...
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