Matthew Willard | |
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Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 8, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Sam Jenkins |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Bouie |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Louisiana State University University of New Orleans (BS) |
Matthew Willard is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 97th district. He assumed office on January 13, 2020.
Willard was born and raised in New Orleans. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the University of New Orleans.[1][2]
From 2012 to 2016, Willard worked as an account executive at Schulkens Communications. He then joined Fluence Analytics, working as a growth specialist and later senior manager for marketing and communications. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in November 2019 and assumed office on January 13, 2020.[3]
In December 2023 Willard was elected as leader of the House Democratic caucus.[4]
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Preceded by | Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives 2024–present | Incumbent |
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