Meet Matthew
Matthew was born, raised, and educated in Maryland, but chose to build his life in Longmont.
He and his wife, Eleonora, live in Southmoor Park with their dog and 4 chickens. In 2022, Matthew and Eleonora got married at Sandstone Ranch after 7 years together. In 2021, they bought their first home in Longmont but learned first-hand how challenging the housing market is these days — especially for young adults, new families, and seniors looking to age in their community — as they struggled to compete and were ultimately accepted as a backup offer.
Matthew’s already been working for Ward 2 residents and Longmont’s future - bringing outside expertise and fresh ideas with inside awareness of how to get things done in Longmont.
In January, Matthew was appointed to fill a vacancy on City Council. Since then, he’s been doing the job — and has hit the ground running on City Council, focused on managing Longmont’s growth and cost of living as well as common-sense strategies that keep residents safer and healthier. Before that, Matthew served on Longmont’s Planning & Zoning Commission shaping developments to be more sustainable, more walkable, and more bikable, including the new Ziggi’s and In-N-Out Burger. Matthew will work hard to earn your trust by listening closely, keeping an open mind, doing his homework, and not being afraid to ask tough questions. This isn’t just an empty promise - he’s been doing this for years in Longmont.
Matthew’s passion for helping communities defines his entire professional career — hence the “city nerd”.
Matthew has helped cities and counties far smaller than Longmont secure over $20 million in federal and state funding for economic development and community infrastructure priorities, including $4.9 million to increase electric vehicle charging at multifamily properties in Boulder County. In fact, he’s worked with smaller towns with old industrial sites far larger than the Sugar Mill. Matthew’s helped cities far larger than Longmont invest over $450 million in a clean energy future. In at least 8 different professional and volunteer roles, he’s been trusted with spending public dollars. He knows what’s possible and what it takes to do large infrastructure projects responsibly.
Most of all, Matthew loves living in Longmont and is an enthusiastic part of the community.
He’s been a musician most of his life — from jazz to musical theater — and supports the Boulder County Farmer’s Market and other local bars and restaurants with a casual piano bar. Matthew is also an enthusiastic trail runner and a regular at Shoes & Brews social runs. He also volunteers as a board member with Jack’s Solar Garden just south of Longmont, helping educate the community, farmers, and energy professionals about the benefits of agrivoltaics — or solar on active farmland.