Matthew Willard
Matthew Willard | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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.
Early life and education
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]
Career
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]
Willard was selected as a Future Caucus Innovation Fellow for the 2024 Healthcare Innovation and 2025-2026 Prenatal-to-Three cohorts for young legislators invested in building bipartisan policy to address key healthcare issues.[5][6]
References
- ^ "State Representative Matthew Willard". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Willard's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Willard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Q&A with Rep. Matthew Willard: New La. House Democrats leader talks 2024 session". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Healthcare". Future Caucus. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Garrett (December 10, 2024). "64 Gen Z and Millennial Lawmakers Chosen for Bipartisan Future Caucus Fellowship". Future Caucus. Retrieved June 11, 2025.