Matthew Bell (Indiana)
Matthew Bell (b. October 28, 1974) was a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 83rd District from 2004-2010.
On June 2, 2010, Bell announced he would be removing his name from the November ballot and leaving politics for a job in the private sector.[1]
Bell is Executive Director of Literacy Empowering and Advocating Project of Noble County Incorporated. He worked in the Development Department of WFWA PBS-39 from 2001-2002, was an Account Executive with Federated Media from 1999-2001, and an Account Executive with Corporate Software Solutions from 1998-1999.
He is a member of the Communities That Care Public Relations Committee, Drug Free Noble County Community Board, Noble County Tutoring Task Force, Finance Committee of Saint Mary of the Assumption Parish, volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Sergeant at Arms with the Albion Rotary Club, member of the Indiana Adult and Continuing Education Association, and the National Center for Family Literacy.[2]
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Family, Children and Human Affairs
- Labor and Employment
- Public Policy (Ranking Minority Member)
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Matthew Bell won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 83 receiving 17,157 votes, ahead of Democrat Steven Heaston (8,443 votes), and Libertarian Herbert Jack Evans (923 votes).[3]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 83 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Matthew Bell (R)
|
17,157 | |||
| Steven Heaston (D) | 8,443 | |||
| Herbert Jack Evans (L) | 923 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Indiana House of Representatives - Rep. Matthew Bell
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana House of Representatives District 83 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by Kathy Heuer |
