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Rep. Shaheen, Matt

District 66

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Room E1.320

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

(512) 463-0594

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(469) 642-8708

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Biography

State Representative Matt Shaheen serves the citizens of District 66 in the Texas House of Representatives, representing West Plano and far North Dallas. He currently sits on the Human Services and the State Affairs House Committees. Previously, Representative Shaheen served five years on the Collin County Commissioners Court representing the citizens of Precinct 1. As a Commissioner, he represented Collin County on the Conference of Urban Counties Policy Committee, the Texas Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee and the North Texas Criminal Justice Committee.

Before entering politics, Representative Shaheen was appointed by then Governor Rick Perry to the State Board of Social Workers where he chaired the board's Professional Development Committee and served on the Ethics Committee. A technology executive with 30 years of experience, the Representative specializes in corporate digital transformations. He and his wife, Robyn, have been married for 28 years, and they have three children together. They attend Prestonwood Baptist Church where Representative Shaheen serves as a Deacon, greeter, and volunteers at the church's crisis pregnancy center.

Representative Shaheen is a native of Virginia where he received his Bachelor's degree from Randolph-Macon College and won All Conference honors in football. He also holds a Master's degree from SMU.

El representante del estado Matt Shaheen sirve a los ciudadanos del distrito 66 en la Cámara de Representantes de Texas, que abarca West Plano y Far North Dallas. En la actualidad, es miembro de los Comités de Servicios Humanos y de Asuntos Estatales. Previamente, el Sr. Shaheen se desempeñó cinco años en el Tribunal de Comisionados del condado de Collin, representando a los ciudadanos del precinto 1. Como comisionado, representó al condado de Collin ante el Comité de Políticas de la Conferencia de Condados Urbanos; el Comité Asesor de Justicia Juvenil de Texas y el Comité de Justicia Penal del Norte de Texas.

Antes de iniciarse en política, Shaheen fue elegido por el entonces gobernador Rick Perry para desempeñarse en la Junta Estatal de Trabajadores Sociales, en la que fue presidente del Comité sobre Desarrollo Profesional y miembro del Comité de Ética. Ejecutivo en tecnología con 30 años de experiencia, el representante se especializa en las transformaciones digitales corporativas. Tiene 28 años de matrimonio con su esposa, Robyn, y tienen tres hijos en común. Asisten a la iglesia Prestonwood Baptist Church, donde Shaheen colabora como diácono, da la bienvenida a los feligreses y es voluntario en el centro de crisis de la iglesia para embarazadas.

Shaheen es nativo de Virginia, donde se graduó del Randolph-Macon College y ganó los honores “All Conference” en fútbol americano. También tiene una maestría de la SMU (Universidad Southern Methodist).

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