Full Name:
Mathew 'Mat' Erpelding
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Elizabeth; 1 Child: Louise
Birth Place:
Denver, CO
Home City:
Boise, ID
MA, Adult Education and Organizational Learning, University of Idaho, Boise, 2006-2008
BA, Psychology, Idaho State University, 1993-1997
Former Assistant Minority Leader, Idaho State House of Representatives
Minority Leader, Idaho State House of Representatives, 2017-2019
Representative, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 19A, 2013-2019
Candidate, Idaho State House of Representatives, District 19A, 2018
Former Member, Agricultural Affairs Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Legislative Council, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Co-Chair, Legislative Oversight Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Millenium Fund Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Resources and Conservation Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Idaho State House of Representatives
Co-Owner, Idaho Mountain Guides, 2011-present
Adjunct Faculty, Leadership Studies, Boise State University, 2008-present
Founder/Co-Owner, Experiential Adventures, Limited Liability Company, 2004-present
Guide/Instructor, The American Alpine Institute, 2005-2013
Professor, Physical Education, College of Western Idaho, 2010-2012
Policy Aide, Representative Brian Cronin, Idaho State Legislature, 2011-2012
Former Vice Chair, Ada County Democrats
Former President, Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education
Former Member, Board of Directors, Cancer Connection of Idaho
Co-Editor, Outdoor Program Administration Principles and Practices
Awards:
2014 Legislator of the Year, Idaho Democratic Party;
2010 Idaho Business Review's Boise's Accomplished 40 under 40;
2010 Wilderness Education Association Instructor Award for Excellence and Service;
2006 Jim Rennie Leadership Award for Excellence and Service
Publications:
Outdoor Program Administration Principles and Practices, 2012, Human Kinetics