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Matthew Friar's Biography

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Full Name:

Matthew 'Max' L. Friar

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Heather; 3 Children: Brenna, Max, Jack

Birth Date:

11/07/1980

Birth Place:

Grand Rapids, MI

Home City:

Grand Rapids, MI

BA, International Relations, Alma College, 2003, Grade Point Average of 3.8

Member, Libertarian Party of West Michigan, 2004-present

Member, National Libertarian Party, 2004-present

Secretary

Candidate, Michigan House of Representatives, District 76, 2010

Candidate, Michigan House of Representatives, District 76, 2008

Candidate, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 76, 2006

Business Development Director, Alliance Cost Containment, 2008-present

Marketing Coordinator, The Charter Group, Limited, 2005-2008

Marketing Committee, Association for Corporate Growth, 2008

Tutor, Kent County Literacy Council, 2005-2006

Chair, Alma College Student Judicial Board, 2001-2003

Awards:

Fulbright Fellowship 2003-2004

Father's Name:

Steven L. Friar

Father's Occupation:

Independent Accountant

Favorite Movie:

American Beauty

Favorite Sport:

Baseball

Favorite Type of Music:

Metal

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Northern Michigan or Finland

Favorite Websites:

Yahoo! Finance

First Car:

1987 Buick Century

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Classical Guitar, Homebrewing

Mother's Name:

Margaret Friar

Mother's Occupation:

Math Professor

Name one thing you would most like to do before you die:

Sauna in Lapland

Priority Issues:

Taxes, Part-time legislature, Economy, Jobs

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Present representatives seem to have no concept of the struggles facing Michigan families - struggles that they continue to perpetuate due to poor decision making.

Spouse's Occupation:

President of Construction News Service of Michigan, Inc.

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