Matt Schmit

Background

About Matt Schmit

Since 2007 Matt has enjoyed consulting, research, policymaking, and programming primarily in the areas of technology deployment, infrastructure investment, and economic competitiveness.Integration of 21st century infrastructure and service delivery is a primary focus of his work – and his research. For over a decade, Matt maintained active membership on a standing committee of the Transportation Research Board, a branch of the National Academy of Sciences.Between 2013 and 2016 Matt represented his hometown of Red Wing and surrounding areas in the Minnesota state Senate. Here, he served as chair of the Game & Fish Subcommittee; vice chair of the Jobs, Agriculture & Rural Development Committee; and active member on the Transportation Policy & Finance Conference Committee, Energy & Environment, Capital Investment, and Environment, Economic Development & Agriculture Finance committees.In addition, Matt served on the Cook County Council on Digital Equity (CODE), the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) board, the Blandin Broadband Strategies board, the St John's University Board of Regents, and the Minnesota Legislative Water Commission; represented Minnesota on the National Conference of State Legislators Nuclear Energy Work Group and Commerce Committee; and was an active member of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators and State Ag and Rural Leaders.