Office and district sought: State Representative, House District 38
Name: Matt Dunn
Party Affiliation: Republican
Website: www.mattdunnhouse.com
E-mail: matt@mattdunnhouse.com
Age: 36
Last degree earned: Doctor of Dental Surgery, 1999, Northwestern University School of Dentistry
Occupation: Dentist
Hobbies: Reading, river rafting, traveling around Colorado. Plus baseball statistics and the Spanish language.
Family: My parents live in Douglas County, my sister lives in Oregon.
How long have you lived in Colorado?: I was born in Longmont and moved to Arapahoe County in 1971.
Last book read: Marking the Sparrow’s Fall: The Making of the American West by Wallace Stegner
Civic Involvement: Medical Services Board, State of Colorado (2003-Present); Dental Advisory Board, State of Colorado (2003-Present); board of directors, Howard Dental Center (non-profit)(2001-Present); Advisory Board, Leadership Program of the Rockies (2005-Present); Colorado Advisory Board, Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy (2005-Present)
Why are you running?
To serve and represent the voices of the county where I grew up to the best of my abilities. To help keep Colorado the great state that it is, and to make progress on key issues including health care, illegal immigration and property rights.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado?
A health care system that is becoming depersonalized
The problem of illegal immigration
The erosion of property rights
What is your top priority in the next session if you should win? To help put patients in charge of their own health care decisions.
What proposal in the last session did you oppose the most? I was disappointed that the proposed constitutional amendment to protect property rights (HCR 1001) did not achieve passage.
What proposal in the last session did you agree with the most? The Telemedicine Bill (SB 165). An innovative piece of legislation which will lead to improvements in the quality of health care for Medicaid patients while lowering costs to Colorado taxpayers.
