Matthew Willard
Matthew Willard | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Orleans City Council from the at-large district Position 1 | |
Elect | |
| Assuming office January 12, 2026 | |
| Succeeding | Helena Moreno |
| Minority Leader of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 2024 – October 29, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Kyle Green |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 97th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Bouie |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1988 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Louisiana State University (attended) University of New Orleans (BS) |
Matthew Willard (born November 5, 1988) is an American politician serving as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 97th district. He assumed office on January 13, 2020.
Early life and education
Willard was born and raised in New Orleans. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from the University of New Orleans.[1][2]
Career
From 2012 to 2016, Willard worked as an account executive at Schulkens Communications. He then joined Fluence Analytics, working as a growth specialist and later senior manager for marketing and communications. He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in November 2019 and assumed office on January 13, 2020.[3]
In December 2023 Willard was elected as leader of the House Democratic caucus.[4]
Willard was selected as a Future Caucus Innovation Fellow for the 2024 Healthcare Innovation and 2025-2026 Prenatal-to-Three cohorts for young legislators invested in building bipartisan policy to address key healthcare issues.[5][6]
Personal life
References
- ^ "State Representative Matthew Willard". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Willard's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Willard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Q&A with Rep. Matthew Willard: New La. House Democrats leader talks 2024 session". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Healthcare". Future Caucus. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ Wyatt, Garrett (December 10, 2024). "64 Gen Z and Millennial Lawmakers Chosen for Bipartisan Future Caucus Fellowship". Future Caucus. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
- ^ "Matthew Willard Announces Candidacy For District 97 Legislative Race". The Brylski Company. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2025.