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Representative Greg Matthews Biography Rep. Greg Matthews is serving his second term in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing House District 50 which spans most of Gresham. Matthews serves as the vice chair of the Veterans and Emergency Services Committee, and also sits on the Consumer Protection Committee and the Business and Labor Committee. Born and raised in Gresham, Greg enlisted in the Army after graduating from Gresham High School. Serving as a Paratrooper and Military Police Officer, Greg fought in the Battle of Grenada, earning the rank of a non-commissioned Sergeant. After defending his country overseas, Greg moved home to protect his hometown as an Officer for the Gresham Police Force. Greg served as the lead officer in the Gresham Barlow School District, teaching schoolchildren Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), and giving kids the tools to make good choices while resisting drugs and violence. His eleven years of service earned him recognition as the “Officer of the Year” by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1997. Greg currently serves as a Lieutenant for the City of Gresham’s Fire Department. In 2005 he was named the “Gresham Fire Employee of the Year.” Every summer, Greg works with at-risk kids at camp Rosenbaum to show them they can choose to live a better life away from the troubled paths of dropping out of school, crime, gangs, drugs and violence. Greg regularly helps organize Drug Free School events, and can often be found emceeing local charity auctions and community events. Greg and his wife Suzette are small business owners of a local daycare and the parents of three daughters. |
