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Matt grew up in Fairmont, West Virginia. After graduating from Fairmont Senior High School, he attended West Virginia University where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. Matt is a 2008 graduate of West Virginia University with a B.A. in political science, where he received the Order of Augusta, an award of academic excellence granted to the top eight graduating seniors. In 2007, he became West Virginia University’s 18th recipient of the prestigious Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The Truman Foundation gives out these awards annually to a select few American students who are dedicated to public service. At the age of 20, he was elected to 9th district city council seat and at the age of 22, Matt became the youngest mayor in Fairmont’s history.