Matthew Whitaker

For the historian, see: Matthew C. Whitaker

Matthew Whitaker
Personal details
Born (1969-10-29) October 29, 1969
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Republican
Alma mater University of Iowa

Matthew G. Whitaker (born October 29, 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a lawyer and Republican politician. Whitaker is Executive Director of The Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust (FACT), a conservative, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting accountability, ethics, and transparency in government. He was the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa. Whitaker was a candidate in the June 3, 2014 primary election for the Republican nomination for United States Senate election in Iowa.

Education

Whitaker graduated with a Master of Business Administration, Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa. While at Iowa, Whitaker played tight end for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team, appearing in Iowa's Rose Bowl game in 1991.[1][2]

Career

Whitaker ran as a Republican for Treasurer of Iowa in 2002. He lost to incumbent Democrat Michael Fitzgerald by 55% to 43%,[3]

On June 15, 2004, Whitaker was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa by President George W. Bush. Whitaker resigned in November 2009 following the appointment and confirmation of Nicholas A. Klinefledt, who was appointed by President Barack Obama.[1][4][5]

Whitaker was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2014 United States Senate election in Iowa. The seat was being vacated by Democrat Tom Harkin. He came fourth in the Republican primary, with 11,909 votes (7.54%). The nomination was won by Joni Ernst, who went on to win the general election.[6]

Matthew is currently a managing partner of Des Moines-based law firm, Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff LLP. He also sits on the advisory board for World Patent Marketing, a patent assistance organization based out of Miami, FL.

Whitaker is also Executive Director of The Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust (FACT), a conservative, nonprofit 501(c)(3) "organization dedicated to promoting accountability, ethics, and transparency in government and civic arenas by hanging a lantern over public officials who put their own interests over the interests of the public good."[7]

References

  1. 1 2 United States Attorney Announces Resignation, http://www.justice.gov/usao/ias/press_releases/2009/110609.html
  2. ↑ http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/whitaker_matt00.html
  3. ↑ 2002 State Treasurer General Election Results - Iowa
  4. ↑ Iowa Southern District U.S. Attorney to Resign, MainJustice.Com, Nov. 6, 2009,http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/11/06/Iowa-southern-district-u-s-attorney-to-resign/
  5. ↑ U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefledt Sworn in this Morning,http://www.justice.gov/usao/ias/press_releases/2009/112509.html.
  6. ↑ GOP’s Matt Whitaker says he’s running for U.S. Senate
  7. ↑ http://www.factdc.org


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