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Matthew Kolb | |
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 Kolb in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., 2020 | |
| WVUSU Assembly President | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Secretary of the Mountain Party | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Persina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 2002 (age 20) Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Mountain (2022-present) Democratic (2021-2022) |
| Occupation | Student at West Virginia University |
Matthew Kolb (born July 25, 2002) is an American student activist currently serving as the assembly president of the West Virginia United Students' Union and the secretary of the Mountain Party.[1][2][3]
Life
editKolb was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Lisa Kolb (née Cheeks) and Robert Kolb. While attending Brooke High School, he served as drumline captain and field commander of the marching band. He was also treasurer and secretary of the school's Technology Student Association (TSA) chapter. Kolb graduated from Brooke High School in 2020.[4] Today, he is studying mathematics as an undergraduate student at West Virginia University.[5]
Kolb ran for West Virginia House of Delegates as a Democrat in the 2022 primary election, losing to Delegate Evan Hansen.[6]
In 2023, Kolb co-founded the West Virginia United Students' Union at West Virginia University, for which he currently serves as assembly president.[7][8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ "State Executive Committee". Mountain Party. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ Cumpston, Ashley (2023-09-06). "Student rally urges SGA to take action". The Daily Athenaeum - West Virginia University. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Beard, David (2023-03-01). "LGBTQ+ policies challenged at 'Stand for Trans Folk' gathering at WVU Mountainlair". Dominion Post. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Brooke High School names its top graduates". heraldstaronline.com. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Quinn, Ryan. "Hundreds of Students Protest WVU's Proposed Program and Faculty Cuts". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "Matthew Kolb". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ Cleavenger, Erin (2023-08-21). "Students' demands made clear during walk-out". Dominion Post. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ Jones, Savannah (2023-09-06). "Students express concerns to admin at SGA town hall". The Daily Athenaeum - West Virginia University. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ Jones, Savannah (2023-10-25). "Students, faculty reject Gee's State of the University Address with counter-event". The Daily Athenaeum - West Virginia University. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Beard, David (2023-10-23). "Gee offers vision for WVU moving forward during State of the University Address; students, faculty counter at downtown campus rally". Dominion Post. Retrieved 2023-10-26.