Matt Koleszar
Matt Koleszar is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives. Koleszar represents the 20th house district, which comprises the cities of Northville and Plymouth and the Townships of Northville, Plymouth, and Canton. He was elected in November 2018, defeating then-incumbent Jeff Noble.
Education and Early Career
Koleszar received his BA in Secondary Education with a focus on Social Studies and English, in 2006, from Saginaw Valley State University. Koleszar attended graduate school at Eastern Michigan University and received a MA in English studies for teachers in 2011.Before his election to the position of state representative, Koleszar had worked in multiple positions in the education field. This included teacher and coach in the Airport Community School District and president of the Airport Education Association in Carleton, MI. He taught middle school and high school social studies and English for 12 years, and coached cross country and baseball.
As a Legislator
As a State Representative, Koleszar serves as Assistant Minority Leader and sits on the House Education Committee and the House Health Policy Committee. He has introduced legislation on issues ranging from air quality to school libraries.| Bill Number | Type | Description |
| House Joint Resolution | School aid; other; distributions from state school aid fund; revise. Last Action: 03/05/2019 - printed joint resolution filed 02/28/2019 | |
| House Resolution | A resolution to declare May 6–10, 2019, as Teacher Appreciation Week in the state of Michigan. Last Action: 05/02/2019 - adopted | |
| House Bill | Vehicles; fund-raising registration plates; fund-raising registration plate for "I Support Public Schools"; create and earmark revenue into school aid fund. Amends 1949 PA 300 by adding sec. 811gg. Last Action: 01/24/2019 - bill electronically reproduced 01/23/2019 | |
| House Bill | Education; school districts; school library and participation in interlibrary loan system; require in all public schools. Amends 1976 PA 451 by adding sec. 1161. Last Action: 03/20/2019 - bill electronically reproduced 03/20/2019 | |
| House Bill | Higher education; financial aid; tuition assistance benefits for certain survivors of Michigan police officers and Michigan fire fighters killed in the line of duty; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1996 PA 195. Last Action: 04/10/2019 - bill electronically reproduced 04/09/2019 | |
| House Bill | Environmental protection; landfills; civil, administrative, and criminal fines; increase. Amends secs. 5529, 5530, 5531, 11546 & 11549 of 1994 PA 451. Last Action: 04/16/2019 - bill electronically reproduced 04/17/2019 | |
| House Bill | Use tax; exemptions; use tax holiday for back-to-school clothing and school supplies; provide for. Amends 1937 PA 94 by adding sec. 4ff. Last Action: 08/20/2019 - bill electronically reproduced 08/13/2019 | |
| House Bill | Environmental protection; permits; issuance of a permit or modification that will result in emissions increase; prohibit if local municipality determines an adverse health effect. Amends sec. 5511 of 1994 PA 451 & adds sec. 5506b. Last Action: 08/29/2019 - bill electronically reproduced 08/29/2019 | |
| House Bill | Veterans; veterans' homes; receipt by the department of health and human services of reports of abuse concerning adults residing in a veterans' facility; clarify, and create toll-free veterans' home abuse hotline. Amends secs. 11, 11a, 11b & 11f of 1939 PA 280. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5221'19, HB 5219'19 Last Action: 11/13/2019 - bill electronically reproduced 11/13/2019 |