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
No caucus information on file.
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.