Candidate, United States House of Representatives, West Virginia, District 3, 2016

No caucus information on file.

Manager, Operations/Social Media. Irish Pub, Lewisburg, present

Officer, United States Secret Service, President George Walker Bush, President Barack Obama, 2008-2012

No organizational membership information on file.

Current Car:

2001 Dodge Ram

Father's Name:

Paul S. Detch

Father's Occupation:

Attorney

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Jennifer Garner

Favorite Athlete:

Yadier Molina, Pat White, Jaysean Paige, Kevin Pittsnoggle, Stan Musial

Favorite Author:

Jon Krakauer

Favorite Book:

"Where Men Win Glory"

Favorite Color:

Blue

Favorite Food:

Hot dogs with everything

Favorite Movie:

Fight Club

Favorite Musician:

Ben Folds, The Beastie Boys, Tool, A Tribe Called Quest, Gogol Bordello, The Killers, The Arctic Monkeys, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Tyler Childers, The Civil Wars, Jay-Z, Van Halen, Phil Collins, The Roots, Journey, Dierks Bentley, Sarah, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Pogues, The Chieftains, John Denver, Bill Withers

Favorite President and Why:

Abraham Lincoln. He was the great emancipator. I believe that very few Presidents or politicians in general will ever face the challenges that Lincoln did. Under great stress he persevered the Union and kept our country from fracturing. He freed the slaves and protected the foundation of our country. Because of Lincoln's presidency, we remain a united country and the strongest country in the history of the world.

He was a great orator and his words still resonate in America today. His also created my home state of West Virginia during the Civil War.

Favorite Sport:

Baseball

Favorite TV Shows:

"Friday Night Lights"

Favorite Type of Music:

I literally listen to anything and everything

Favorite Vacation Spot:

London, UK

Favorite Websites:

www.reddit.com

First Car:

1998 Jeep Wrangler

First Job:

Bagging Groceries - UCFW Local 655

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Outdoorsman, who enjoys hunting, fishing, paddling, and snow sports. Matt is an avid musician and volunteers as a brass instructor with the Greenbrier East Band Program. He spends his free time cheering on both the West Virginia Mountaineers and Marshall Thundering Herd, or at his family farm in Renick.

Music! I went to college on a Tuba scholarship and teach brass at Greenbrier East High School.

I love the outdoors and frequently hunt and fish. I love anything to do with West Virginia's rivers. I am a proud gun owner and love to shoot rifles, handguns, and shotguns.

I like college sports and watching both WVU and Marshall.

I love baseball and a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan.

I like fantasy football more than I probably should

Mother's Name:

Patricia Detch

Mother's Occupation:

Public Servant- St. Louis (MO) County

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

Climb Mt. Everest

Personal Hero and Why:

Pat Tillman

Pat was a star college football player who was drafted to the Arizona Cardinals. After 9/11 he gave up a multi-million dollar contract to leave the NFL and join the US Army.

Pat became an Army Ranger, and served in both Iraq and Afghanistan where he was tragically killed in a friendly-fire incident.

After reading about Pat, I can confidently say that we share a lot of the same values. Pat cared deeply about his country. He placed America before a multi-million dollar NFL contract and gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Pat is a hero.

Pets (include names):

Sydney, My Australian Shepherd

Priority Issues:

Jobs and the economy;
The future of our education system;
West Virginia's Drug Pandemic

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I wish to serve the people of West Virginia.