Matt McCoy (politician)

Matt McCoy
Member of the Polk County Board of Supervisors from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2019
Preceded byJohn Mauro
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 2, 2003 – January 2, 2019
Preceded byJohnie Hammond
Succeeded byClaire Celsi
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 13, 1997 – January 2, 2003
Preceded byTony Bisignano
Succeeded byDick Dearden
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 67th district
In office
January 11, 1993 – January 13, 1997
Preceded byJoel W. Brown
Succeeded byFrank Chiodo
Personal details
Born (1966-03-29) March 29, 1966 (age 58)
Des Moines, Iowa
Political partyIowa Democratic Party
Children1
ResidenceDes Moines, Iowa
Alma materBriar Cliff College
WebsiteSupervisor McCoy

Matthew W. "Matt" McCoy (born March 29, 1966) is a member of the Board of Supervisors of Polk County, Iowa, representing the fifth district.[1] A member of the Iowa Democratic Party, McCoy served in the Iowa Senate from 1997 to 2019 and the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 1997. McCoy was the first openly gay[2] member of the Iowa General Assembly.

  1. ^ "Democrats retain majority on Polk County Board of Supervisors". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  2. ^ Clayworth, Jason (October 16, 2006). "Contenders talk up plans for education, avoid sexuality". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2021.