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Matt Haggman

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Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Vermont University, 1998-2001
  • BA, History, Tulane University, 1989-1993

Professional Experience

  • JD, Vermont University, 1998-2001
  • BA, History, Tulane University, 1989-1993
  • Miami Program Director, John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, 2011-2017
  • Staff Writer, Miami Herald Media Company, 2004-2011
  • Staff Writer/Reporter, Miami Daily Business Review, 2001-2004

Political Experience

  • JD, Vermont University, 1998-2001
  • BA, History, Tulane University, 1989-1993
  • Miami Program Director, John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, 2011-2017
  • Staff Writer, Miami Herald Media Company, 2004-2011
  • Staff Writer/Reporter, Miami Daily Business Review, 2001-2004
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 27, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Vermont University, 1998-2001
  • BA, History, Tulane University, 1989-1993
  • Miami Program Director, John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, 2011-2017
  • Staff Writer, Miami Herald Media Company, 2004-2011
  • Staff Writer/Reporter, Miami Daily Business Review, 2001-2004
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 27, 2018
  • Member, Board of Trustees, New World Symphony, 2015-present
  • Member, Board of Advisors, New Leaders Council Miami, 2014-present
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, 2014-present
  • Co-Chair, One Community, One Goal, The Beacon Council, 2014-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Endeavor Miami, 2013-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, The LAB Miami, 2012-present
  • Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami, 2007-2008

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2015 Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Award of Excellence, Young Leader, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce;
  • 2010 Best Miami Herald Reporter, Best of Miami Awards, Miami New Times;
  • 2009 Barlett & Steele Gold Award, Investigative Business Journalism, Donald W. Reynolds National Center For Business Journalism;
  • 2009 National Press Club Awards, Consumer Journalism Award, National Press Club;
  • 2009 President's Award for Journalism Excellence, The McClatchy Company;
  • 2009 Gerald Loeb Award University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Anderson School of Management;
  • 2008 Reporting Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize, National Journalism Award, Scripps Howard Foundation;
  • 2008 President's Award for Journalism Excellence, The McClatchy Company

— Publications:

  • With Knight Foundation support, PowerMoves program to launch in Miami, Dec 18, 2015, The Miami Herald; Nurturing a future tech hub: South Florida efforts accelerate, Oct 11, 2015, The Miami Herald; Achiever - Matt Haggman: Building Miami entrepreneurs at Knight Foundation, Jun 9, 2015, Miami Today; Q&A: Peter Kellner, entrepreneur, investor, even film-maker, Jun 9, 2014, The Miami Herald; Would You Believe It? Miami Has a Real Tech Scene Now, May 31, 2014, The Wall Street Journal

Spouse's Occupation:

Real Estate

Policy Positions

Florida Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Other or expanded principles
- In Congress, I will stand firm against any attempts to limit a woman?s right to choose or restrict access to safe and affordable healthcare for women.

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- I support balancing the budget by raising income tax on the top tax bracket.

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- Corporate and special interest PACs (political action committees) are mailing checks into D.C. to purchase outcomes on votes. That?s why D.C. is dysfunctional, that?s why voters don?t trust their elected officials, and it?s why I won?t accept a dime from PACs.

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- For too long, our politicians have been silent about the rampant gun violence tearing families apart every day in America. It?s time we muster the courage to stand up to the NRA. In Congress, I will be a bold advocate for gun safety solutions that work towards ending gun violence in our communities.

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- We made incredible progress when President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law: insurance companies can no longer deny Americans with preexisting conditions healthcare, young Americans can stay on their parents? insurance until age 26, there is no cap on insurance coverage anymore, and insurance companies can no longer discriminate against women. But there's still so much more we can do. Every American deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare, so it's time that we finish the job.

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- I believe that we are a nation that welcomes immigrants. It is long overdue that our government offer the millions of families living in the shadows a fair pathway to full citizenship?anything less flies in the face of common sense and human decency ? and it is long overdue that we offer a permanent solution to Dreamers, to TPS recipients, and to their families. The time for temporary fixes has passed, in the face of the Trump Administration?s cruel policies, we must act to protect the lives and livelihoods of our immigrant neighbors.

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer