Matthew Dowling was born and raised in these Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. He calls our hills and
mountains “home” – this region is where he’s chosen to build a business and a family. A father, and former
non-profit executive, Matt loves his community and has spent years fighting for the growth and betterment
of Fayette County and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Matt served as a State Representative for the 51st Legislative District in Fayette and Somerset Counties for
three terms, six years. A strong business background and a commonsense approach inform Matt’s actions.
He realizes that the taxpayers in Pennsylvania are already overburdened – that’s why as a legislator he took
up the cause of holding the line on taxes and spending. He advanced legislation that protects our small
businesses, which represent the backbone of economic vitality in Pennsylvania, and accounts for a significant
share of the state’s economic production and hiring.

During his tenure the 51st Legislative District was made up of parts of Fayette and Somerset counties.

In Fayette County, the district included the city of Uniontown and the townships of Georges, German, Henry
Clay, Nicholson, South Union, Springfield, Springhill, Stewart and Wharton and the boroughs of
Fairchance, Markleysburg, Ohiopyle, Point Marion and Smithfield.

In Somerset County, the district included the townships of Addison, Elk Lick, Lower Turkeyfoot, Summit and
Upper Turkeyfoot and the boroughs of Addison, Confluence, Garrett, Meyersdale, Salisbury and Ursina.

Matt is driven by faith, family, and freedom. He is pro-life, and is dedicated to protecting the constitutional
rights of all Pennsylvanians, including our Second Amendment rights.

In keeping with his passion for serving others, Matt is a former member of the Fayette County Behavioral
Services Boardand a former director of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce. He is Past District Governor of
Rotary, an international organization of professionals committed to humanitarian service locally and
globally. He and his ex-wife founded the annual “Share the Spirit” benefit, which has raised more than
$70,000 for local non-profits in its seven-year history.

As a published author, Matt co-authored the book “Empowered in Pittsburgh” a self-help book for young
professionals starting their careers and navigating adulthood.

He is a graduate of Waynesburg College with a degree in Business Administration, and studied
Communications, Theology, and Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville and is a graduate of
Uniontown Area High School.

Matt has two sons, W. Pierce Dowling and Preston Dowling and resides in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

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