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Matt Matey - County Commission District 3

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 16, 2008

Commissioner District 3 (Republican)

Republican Matt Matey, candidate for County Commission District 3, will run against the incumbent, Ann Hildebrand, and challenger Wil Nickerson in the Aug. 26 GOP primary.

Matey would combat crime by working with the Sheriff's Office to recruit more volunteers for citizen service. He would re-activate neighborhood crime watches. He wants pay increases for deputies and more deputies assigned to investigate gangs.

He would look for ways to patrol more often for code violations, and seek stricter penalties violations.

A safer and more attractive Pasco will attract more industry, Matey believes.

As for business incentives, the "county has in the past relied on the housing boom to develop revenue and provide jobs for our citizens. Incentives are only a part of the picture."

When it comes to growth management, Matey thinks "residential growth without a corresponding growth in businesses here in Pasco strains county services, schools, roads and public safety resources."

As for energy needs, commissioners can encourage conservation and raise awareness.

The county would hire only nonsmokers under one proposal. But Matey believes "there are other ways of saving on health insurance premiums."

Bio snapshot

A 14-year resident of Pasco, Matthew Matey, 53, resides in New Port Richey with wife Danielle, a fifth-generation Pasco native. He has a son and daughter from a previous marriage and two grown and married step-sons.

It's Matey's first attempt at elected office.

Matey was arrested for DUI in 1992, He filed for bankruptcy in 1993.

Education: Graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, with B.S. in general education.

Experience: Various Army assignments in Germany before being promoted to captain stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., in research and development; worked in the electrical industry for more than a decade.

Memberships: Member and treasurer, West Elfers Cemetery Preservation Association, 2006-08; West Point Association of Graduates; a social member of the Marine Corps League; "I am a born-again Christian and a Baptist."

Hobbies: Writing fiction, collecting political and governmental books, architectural drafting, furniture refinishing, collecting patriotic memorabilia.

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