Full Name:
Matthew Harper
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Elizabeth
Home City:
Huntington Beach, CA
Attended, Orange Coast College
BS, Public Policy and Management, University of Southern California
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 74, 2014-2018
Candidate, California State Assembly, District 74, 2018
Mayor, City of Huntington Beach, 2013-2014
Member, City of Huntington Beach City Council, 2010-2014
Former Member, Budget Committee, California State General Assembly
Former Member, Campus Climate Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair, Elections and Redistricting Committee, California State General Assembly
Former Member, Labor and Employment Committee, California State General Assembly
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Subcommittee 1 on Health and Human Services, California State General Assembly
Former Member, Transportation Committee, California State General Assembly
Former Member, Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, California State General Assembly
No professional experience on file.
Member, Orange County Republican Party Central Committee, present
Member, Huntington Beach High School Alumni Association
Representative, Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Council
Former State Chair, Young Republican Federation of California
Member, Board of Directors, Orange County Transportation Authority, December 2012-2014
Member, Board of Trustees, Huntington Beach Union High School District, 1998-2010
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Surfing
Priority Issues:
Mayor Matthew Harper's top priorities include vigilant public safety, improving infrastructure integrity, promoting economic development, ensuring administrative & fiscal accountability, protecting property rights and preserving personal freedom.